NGC 113
NGC 113 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus.
It was discovered by German astronomer, Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel, on August 27, 1876. The galaxy lies approximately 210 Million light-years from earth, and is about 80,000 light-years in diameter.
| NGC 113 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS view of NGC 113 | |
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 26m 54.6s |
| Declination | −02° 30′ 03″ |
| Redshift | 0.014870 [1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 4458 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 210 Mly [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E/SA0? |
| Size | 80,000 ly |
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0113. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
- "Celestial Atlas". Cseligman. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
External links
- NGC 113 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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