NGC 127

NGC 127 is a lenticular galaxy that was discovered on November 4, 1850 by Bindon Stoney, the very same day he discovered NGC 126 and NGC 130.[3]

NGC 127
NGC 127 (right) with parent galaxy NGC 128 (center) and smaller galaxy NGC 130 (left)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension 00h 29m 12.s[1]
Declination+02° 52′ 22″[1]
Redshift0.013656[1]
Helio radial velocity409 km/s[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)15[1]
Characteristics
TypeSA0[1]
Other designations
PGC 1787

References
  1. Distance Results for NGC 0127
  2. "Distance Results for NGC 0127". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  3. New General Catalogue: NGC 100-149 - NGC 127
  • Media related to NGC 127 at Wikimedia Commons


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