NGC 191A
Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus
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NGC 191A[1][3] (also PGC 2332, IC 1563, MCG -2-2-76 of ARP 127) is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus.
| NGC 191A | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 39m 00.2s[1] |
| Declination | −09° 00′ 52″[1] |
| Redshift | 6131 km/s[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 0.020452[1] |
| Distance | 290.82 ± 35.34 Mly (89.167 ± 10.835 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 pec[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.83′ × 0.43′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IC 1563, MCG -02-02-076, PGC 2332[2] | |
Supernova
One supernova has been observed in NGC 191A. SN 2006ej (Type Ia, mag. 16.4) was discovered by Lick Observatory Supernova Search (LOSS) on 23 August 2006.[4][5]
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