NGC 160
Lenticular galaxy in Andromeda
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NGC 160 is a lenticular galaxy in the Andromeda constellation. It was discovered on December 5, 1785, by William Herschel.
Right ascension00h 36m 04.048s[1]
Declination+23° 57′ 28.37″[1]
| NGC 160 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 160 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 00h 36m 04.048s[1] |
| Declination | +23° 57′ 28.37″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.017525[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5254[2] |
| Distance | 233.20 ± 38.28 Mly (71.500 ± 11.738 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.7[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.65[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R)SA0+ pec[2] |
| Size | 204,000 ly (62,400 pc)[2][note 1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.0′ × 1.7′[2] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 356, MCG+04-02-033, PGC 2154[3] | |
Notes
- POSS1 103a-O values used.
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