NGC 13

NGC 13 is a spiral galaxy^[1] in the constellation Andromeda. It is estimated to be about 220 million light-years (66 Megaparsecs) away from the Sun.^[1] It was discovered on November 26, 1790, by William Herschel.^[3]

ConstellationAndromeda

Right ascension00^h 08^m 47.72^s[1]

Declination+33° 26′ 00.0″^[1]

Redshift0.01604^[1]

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NGC 13
SDSS image of NGC 13
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Andromeda
Right ascension	00h 08m 47.72s[1]
Declination	+33° 26′ 00.0″[1]
Redshift	0.01604[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	4808 ± 9 km/s[1]
Distance	215.8 ± 15.1 Mly (66.15 ± 4.64 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)	14.20[2]
Absolute magnitude (V)	−19.76[2]
Characteristics
Type	(R)Sab:[1]
Apparent size (V)	2.2′ × 0.4′[3]
Other designations
UGC 77, MCG +05-01-034, PGC 650, CGCG 498-081[4]

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