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NGC 166
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| NGC 166 | |
|---|---|
 DECam image of NGC 166 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 35m 48.8s[1] |
| Declination | −13° 36′ 38″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.020084[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.18[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sa[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.9' × 0.3'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 2143.[1] | |
NGC 166 (also known as PGC 2143) is a spiral galaxy located around 2.6 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus, with an apparent magnitude of 15.18.[1] It was discovered by Francis Preserved Leavenworth in 1886.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0166. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- ^ "Search specification: NGC 166". HyperLeda. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ^ Beal, William O. (1929). "Francis Preserved Leavenworth". Popular Astronomy. 37: 117. Bibcode:1929PA.....37..117B. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
External links
[edit]- NGC 166 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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