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) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 34m 19.469s[1] |
| Declination | −12° 39′ 22.50″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.026785[2] |
| Helio radial velocity | 8030[2] |
| Distance | 404.00 ± 86.15 Mly (123.867 ± 26.413 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[4] |
| Size | 41,100 ly (12,610 pc)[2][note 1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.2′ × 1.2′ |
| Other designations | |
| MGC-02-02-053, PGC 2058[3] | |
NGC 0154 DSS
Notes
- POSS1 103a-O values used.
References
- 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.
- "NED results for object NGC 0154". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- "NGC 154". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- "Search specification: NGC 154". HyperLeda. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
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