Astronomy:NGC 167

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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus
NGC 167
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NGC 167 with DECam
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension 00h 35m 23.1s[1]
Declination−23° 22′ 30″[1]
Redshift0.012812[1]
Distance172 Mly[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.98[1]
Characteristics
TypeSbc[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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0167. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/nph-objsearch?objname=NGC+167&img_stamp=yes&extend=no. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 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
  3. ↑ "NGC 167". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=NGC+167. 
  4. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 150 - 199". http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc1a.htm#167. 

Coordinates: Sky map 00h 35m 23.1s, -23° 22′ 30″




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