NGC 148
Galaxy in the constellation of Sculptor
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NGC 148 (also known as PGC 2035) is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Sculptor. It is about 40,000 light years across.[3] It is in a group of three galaxies along with MCG-5-2-16 and IC 1555.[4] It is a Shapley-Ames galaxy.[5]
| NGC 148 | |
|---|---|
NGC 148 (DECam) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Right ascension | 00h 34m 15.5s[1] |
| Declination | −31° 47′ 10″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.005057[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1516 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 85.56 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.28[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.463' x 0.556'[2] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 2035, MCG-05-02-017[2] | |