Spiral Galaxy NGC 941 in Cetus | Subaru Telescope

Spiral Galaxy NGC 941 in Cetus | Subaru Telescope

NGC 941 is a spiral galaxy about 55 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus. This faint galaxy is classified as an intermediate spiral, exhibiting characteristics between a barred spiral with a central bar and an unbarred spiral. Barred spiral galaxies are a type of spiral galaxy characterized by a central bar-shaped structure composed of stars that extends from the core and leads into spiral arms. They account for about half of all known spiral galaxies, including the Milky Way.

NGC 941 has a diameter of approximately 55,000 light years. The galaxies NGC 926, NGC 934, NGC 936, NGC 955 are located in the same sky area. NGC 941 was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on January 6, 1785.

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Credit: National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ)

Release Date: Feb. 25, 2026

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