NGC 165
Galaxy in the constellation Cetus
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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]
| 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 | |
One supernova has been observed in NGC 165: SN 2021acnz (type Ib, mag. 19.2).[4]
