NGC 118

NGC 118 is a spiral galaxy of type S(rs)a? pec with an apparent magnitude of 13.6 located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 23, 1867, by the astronomer Truman Safford.^[4]

ConstellationCetus

Right ascension00^h 27^m 16.222^s[1]

Declination−01° 46′ 48.50″^[1]

Redshift0.037329^[2]

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NGC 118
SDSS image of NGC 118
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Cetus
Right ascension	00h 27m 16.222s[1]
Declination	−01° 46′ 48.50″[1]
Redshift	0.037329[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity	10982 km/s[2]
Distance	524.5 ± 36.9 Mly (160.81 ± 11.30 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	14.83[3]
Apparent magnitude (B)	14.63[3]
Characteristics
Type	S(rs)a? pec[4]
Other designations
UGC 264, MCG +00-02-032, Mrk 947, PGC 1678[2]

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