NGC 166
NGC 166 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 00h 35m 48.8s[1] |
Declination | −13° 36′ 38″[1] |
Redshift | 0.020084[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.18[1] |
Characteristics | |
Apparent size (V) | 0.9' × 0.3'[1] |
Other designations | |
PGC 2143.[1] | |
NGC 166 (also known as PGC 2143) is a spiral galaxy located around 2.6 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus, with an apparent magnitude of 15.18.[1] It was discovered by Francis Preserved Leavenworth in 1886.[2]
See also
External links
- NGC 166 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0166. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- ↑ "Francis Preserved Leavenworth". klima-luft.de. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
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