NGC 167

NGC 167
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 00h 35m 23.1s[1]
Declination −23° 22′ 30″[1]
Redshift 0.012812[1]
Distance 172 Mly[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 13.98[1]
Characteristics
Type Sbc[3]
Apparent size (V) 1.0' × 0.7'[1]
Other designations
PGC 2122[1]

NGC 167 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 172 million light-years from the Solar System[2] in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1886 by Francis Preserved Leavenworth.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0167. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  2. 1 2 An object's distance from Earth can be determinded using Hubble's law: v=Ho is Hubble's constant (70±5 (km/s)/Mpc). The relative uncertainty Δd/d divided by the distance is equal to the sum of the relative uncertainties of the velocity and v=Ho
  3. ↑ "NGC 167". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 150 - 199". cseligman.com. Retrieved 12 February 2017.

Coordinates: 00h 35m 23.1s, -23° 22′ 30″

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