NGC 62
Barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus
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NGC 62 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. NGC 62 is its New General Catalogue designation. It has an apparent magnitude of 13.2.[4]
Right ascension00h 17m 05.43026s[1]
Declination−13° 29′ 13.5546″[1]
| NGC 62 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 62 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 17m 05.43026s[1] |
| Declination | −13° 29′ 13.5546″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.021799[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6464 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 213.5 Mly (65.46 Mpc)[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R)SB(r)a:[2] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -02-01-043, PGC 1125[2] | |
Discovery
NGC 62 was discovered by Édouard Stephan from France on 8 October 1883.[4]
