NGC 154
Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cetus
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NGC 154 is an elliptical galaxy in the Cetus constellation. The galaxy was discovered by Frederick William Herschel on November 27, 1785.[5]
| NGC 154 | |
|---|---|
DECam image of NGC 154 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 34m 19.469s[1] |
| Declination | −12° 39′ 22.50″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.026785[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 8030[2] |
| Distance | 404.00 ± 86.15 Mly (123.867 ± 26.413 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[4] |
| Size | 41,100 ly (12,610 pc)[2][note 1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1′ × 0.9′[5] |
| Other designations | |
| MGC -02-02-053, PGC 2058[3] | |
Notes
- POSS1 103a-O values used.
