NGC 166

Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

NGC 166 (also known as PGC 2143) is a spiral galaxy located around 2.6 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus, with an apparent magnitude of 15.18.[1] It was discovered by Francis Preserved Leavenworth in 1886.[3]

Right ascension00h 35m 48.8s[1]
Declination−13° 36 38[1]
Redshift0.020084[1]
Quick facts Observation data (J2000 epoch), Constellation ...
NGC 166
DECam image of NGC 166
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00h 35m 48.8s[1]
Declination−13° 36 38[1]
Redshift0.020084[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)15.18[1]
Characteristics
TypeSa[2]
Apparent size (V)0.9' × 0.3'[1]
Other designations
PGC 2143.[1]
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