NGC 83
Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
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NGC 83 is an elliptical galaxy estimated to be about 260 million light-years away in the constellation of Andromeda. It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 17 August 1828, and its apparent magnitude is 14.2.[4]
Right ascension00h 21m 22.399s[1]
Declination+22° 26′ 01.11″[1]
| NGC 83 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 83 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 00h 21m 22.399s[1] |
| Declination | +22° 26′ 01.11″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.020514[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6,150±16 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 289.42 ± 25.92 Mly (88.736 ± 7.948 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.33[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.3[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[2][3] |
| Size | 138,400 ly (42.42 kpc)[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.5′ × 1.5′[2] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS F00186+2209, UGC 206, MCG +04-02-005, PGC 1371, CGCG 479-008[3][2] | |
Supernovae
Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 83:
