NGC 114
NGC 114 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus.
It was discovered by American astronomer, Truman Henry Safford, on September 23, 1867.
The galaxy lies approximately 195 Million light-years from earth, and is about 55,000 light-years in diameter, nearly half the size of the Milky Way.
| NGC 114 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS view of NGC 114 | |
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 26m 58.2s |
| Declination | −01° 47′ 10″ |
| Redshift | 0.013873 [1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 4159 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 195 Mly [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0(rs)? |
| Size | 55,000 ly |
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0114. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
- "Celestial Atlas". Cseligman. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
External links
Media related to NGC 114 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 114 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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