NGC 119

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Right ascension00h 26m 57.61014s[1]
Declination−56° 58 41.0368[1]
Redshift0.024634[2]
NGC 119
NGC 119
DECam image of NGC 119
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPhoenix
Right ascension00h 26m 57.61014s[1]
Declination−56° 58 41.0368[1]
Redshift0.024634[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity7294 km/s[2]
Distance329.8 Mly (101.11 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)15.70[4]
Apparent magnitude (B)14.15[4]
Characteristics
TypeSA0 pec[5]
Other designations
PGC 1659[2]

NGC 119 is an unbarred lenticular galaxy with an apparent magnitude of 13.0 located in the constellation Phoenix. It was discovered on October 28, 1834, by the astronomer John Herschel.[6]

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