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NGC 167
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| NGC 167 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 167 with DECam | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 35m 23.1s[1] |
| Declination | −23° 22′ 30″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.012812[1] |
| Distance | 172 Mly[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.98[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sbc[3] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.0' × 0.7'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 2122[1] | |
NGC 167 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 172 million light-years from the Solar System[2] in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1886 by Francis Preserved Leavenworth.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0167. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- ^ a b An object's distance from Earth can be determined using Hubble's law: v=Ho is Hubble's constant (70±5 (km/s)/Mpc). The relative uncertainty Δd/d divided by the distance is equal to the sum of the relative uncertainties of the velocity and v=Ho
- ^ "NGC 167". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 150 - 199". cseligman.com. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
External links
[edit]- NGC 167 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
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