NGC 159

NGC 159
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Phoenix
Right ascension 00h 34m 35.518s[1]
Declination −55° 47′ 23.66″[1]
Redshift 0.027976[2]
Helio radial velocity 8387[2]
Distance 376.0 Mly (115.27 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (B) 14.86[4]
Characteristics
Type (R)SB0/a(r)[2]
Size 230,400 ly (70,630 pc)[2][note 1]
Apparent size (V) 1.29′ × 0.45′[2]
Other designations
ESO 150-11, PGC 2073[4]

NGC 159 is a barred lenticular galaxy in the constellation Phoenix. The galaxy was discovered on October 28, 1834, by John Frederick William Herschel.

Notes

  1. ↑ ESO-LV "Quick Blue" 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 5 "NED results for object NGC 0159". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  3. ↑ Crook, Aidan C.; Huchra, John P.; Martimbeau, Nathalie; Masters, Karen L.; Jarrett, Tom; Macri, Lucas M. (2007). "Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey". The Astrophysical Journal. 655 (2): 790–813. arXiv:astro-ph/0610732. Bibcode:2007ApJ...655..790C. doi:10.1086/510201.
  4. 1 2 "NGC 159". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 11 April 2017.


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