NGC 137
Galaxy in the constellation Perseus
NGC 137 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 137 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Pisces[1] |
Right ascension | 00h 30m 58.1s [2] |
Declination | +10° 12′ 30″ [2] |
Redshift | 0.017599 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 5276 km/s[2] |
Distance | 236 million ly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.74 [2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0[1] |
Notable features | "Faint, irregular figure, a little brighter middle."[1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 309, PGC 1888 [1] |
NGC 137 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Pisces. It was discovered by William Herschel on November 23, 1785.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Seligman, Courtney. "NGC Objects: NGC 100-149-NGC 137". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ a b c d "NED results for the object NGC 0137". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
External links
- Media related to NGC 137 at Wikimedia Commons
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Astronomical catalogs
- PGC 1884
- PGC 1885
- PGC 1886
- PGC 1887
- PGC 1888
- PGC 1889
- PGC 1890
- PGC 1891
- PGC 1892
- UGC 305
- UGC 306
- UGC 307
- UGC 308
- UGC 309
- UGC 310
- UGC 311
- UGC 312
- UGC 313
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