NGC 88
Coordinates: 
00h 21m 21.8s, −48° 38′ 25″
00h 21m 21.8s, −48° 38′ 25″Mly | |
|---|---|
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.1[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)a pec |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.8′ × 0.5′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 1370, ESO 194-G010 | |
NGC 88 is a
light years from the Earth in the Phoenix constellation. NGC 88 is interacting with the galaxies NGC 92, NGC 87 and NGC 89
.
It is part of a family of galaxies called Robert's Quartet discovered by astronomer John Herschel in the 1830s.
References
- NGC 88
- "ESO - 2005 - Cosmic Portrait of a Perturbed Family" (Press release). ESO European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere. November 4, 2005. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
External links
Media related to NGC 88 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 88 on
