NGC 1003

NGC 1003
NGC 1003 as seen through the Hubble Space telescope.
Observation data (J2000[1] epoch)
Constellation Perseus
Right ascension 02h 39m 16.4s[1]
Declination 40° 52′ 22″[1]

NGC 1003 is a spiral galaxy located in the Perseus constellation about 28 million light years from the Milky Way.[2] It was discovered by the German-British astronomer William Herschel in 1784.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "NGC 1003, Spiral Galaxy". Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 1003". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  3. ↑ "Your NED Search Results". nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-17.


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