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Lenticular galaxy in Andromeda
NGC 160
SDSS image of NGC 160
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension00 36 04.048
Declination+23° 57′ 28.37″
Redshift0.017525
Heliocentric radial velocity5254
Distance233.20 ± 38.28 Mly (71.500 ± 11.738 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)13.7
Apparent magnitude (B)12.65
Characteristics
Type(R)SA0 pec
Size204,000 ly (62,400 pc)
Apparent size (V)3.0′ × 1.7′
Other designations
UGC 356, MCG+04-02-033, PGC 2154

NGC 160 is a lenticular galaxy in the Andromeda constellation. It was discovered on December 5, 1785, by William Herschel.

Notes

  1. POSS1 103a-O values used.

References

  1. ^ Skrutskie, Michael F.; Cutri, Roc M.; Stiening, Rae; Weinberg, Martin D.; Schneider, Stephen E.; Carpenter, John M.; Beichman, Charles A.; Capps, Richard W.; Chester, Thomas; Elias, Jonathan H.; Huchra, John P.; Liebert, James W.; Lonsdale, Carol J.; Monet, David G.; Price, Stephan; Seitzer, Patrick; Jarrett, Thomas H.; Kirkpatrick, J. Davy; Gizis, John E.; Howard, Elizabeth V.; Evans, Tracey E.; Fowler, John W.; Fullmer, Linda; Hurt, Robert L.; Light, Robert M.; Kopan, Eugene L.; Marsh, Kenneth A.; McCallon, Howard L.; Tam, Robert; Van Dyk, Schuyler D.; Wheelock, Sherry L. (1 February 2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708. ISSN 0004-6256. S2CID 18913331.
  2. ^ "NED results for object NGC 0160". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  3. ^ "NGC 160". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 11 April 2017.

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