NGC 108

NGC 108
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension 00h 25m 59.7s[1]
Declination 29° 12′ 43″[1]
Redshift 0.015801[1]
Helio radial velocity 4,737 km/s[1]
Distance 220 million ly[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.1[2]
Characteristics
Type G[1]
Apparent size (V) 2.7' × 1.9'[2]

NGC 108 is a lenticular galaxy that is located at approximately 220 million light-years away in the constellation of Andromeda. It was discovered by William Herschel on September 11, 1784.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 108. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "New General Catalog Objects 100 - 149". Cseligman. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
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