NGC 154

NGC 154
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 00h 34m 19.469s[1]
Declination −12° 39′ 22.50″[1]
Redshift 0.026785[2]
Helio radial velocity 8030[2]
Distance 404.00 ± 86.15 Mly (123.867 ± 26.413 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (B) 14[3]
Characteristics
Type E[4]
Size 41,100 ly (12,610 pc)[2][note 1]
Apparent size (V) 1.2′ × 1.2′
Other designations
MGC-02-02-053, PGC 2058[3]

NGC 154 is an elliptical galaxy in the Cetus constellation. The galaxy was discovered by Frederick William Herschel on November 27, 1785.

Notes

  1. ↑ POSS1 103a-O values used.

References

  1. 1 2 Skrutskie, M. (2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "NED results for object NGC 0154". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  3. 1 2 "NGC 154". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Search specification: NGC 154". HyperLeda. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1. Retrieved 4 April 2017.


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