NGC 154

NGC 154 is an elliptical galaxy in the Cetus constellation. The galaxy was discovered by Frederick William Herschel on November 27, 1785.

NGC 154
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension 00h 34m 19.469s[1]
Declination−12° 39′ 22.50″[1]
Redshift0.026785[2]
Helio radial velocity8030[2]
Distance404.00 ± 86.15 Mly (123.867 ± 26.413 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)14[3]
Characteristics
TypeE[4]
Size41,100 ly (12,610 pc)[2][note 1]
Apparent size (V)1.2′ × 1.2′
Other designations
MGC-02-02-053, PGC 2058[3]

Notes
  1. POSS1 103a-O values used.

References
  1. 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. "NED results for object NGC 0154". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  3. "NGC 154". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  4. "Search specification: NGC 154". HyperLeda. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1. Retrieved 4 April 2017.


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