NGC 43
Galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
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NGC 43 is a lenticular galaxy in the Andromeda constellation. It has a diameter of approximately 37 kiloparsecs (122,000 light-years).[1] It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 11 November 1827.[2]
Right ascension00h 13m 00.7647s[1]
Declination+30° 54′ 54.901″[1]
| NGC 43 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 43 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 00h 13m 00.7647s[1] |
| Declination | +30° 54′ 54.901″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.015961±0.000033[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4,785±10 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 65.0 ± 4.6 Mpc (212 ± 15.1 million ly) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.6[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0[1] |
| Size | ~122,300 ly (37.50 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.6′ × 1.5′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 120, MCG +05-01-054, PGC 875, CGCG 499-079[1] | |
