NGC 165

ConstellationCetus

Right ascension00^h 36^m 28.902^s[1]

Declination−10° 06′ 22.36″^[1]

Redshift0.019617^[2]

NGC 165
SDSS image of NGC 165
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Cetus
Right ascension	00h 36m 28.902s[1]
Declination	−10° 06′ 22.36″[1]
Redshift	0.019617[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity	5881[2]
Distance	268.51 ± 8.18 Mly (82.325 ± 2.508 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)	13.08[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)	13.88[1]
Characteristics
Type	SB(rs)bc[2]
Apparent size (V)	1.6′ × 1.3′[3]
Other designations
MCG-02-02-069, PGC 2182

NGC 165 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1882 by Wilhelm Tempel and was described by as "faint, large, star in centre, eastern of 2" by John Louis Emil Dreyer.^[3]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 165: SN 2021acnz (type Ib, mag. 19.2).^[4]