NGC 186
NGC 186 is a barred lenticular galaxy located 3.4 million light-years away in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1891.
| NGC 186 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 186 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 00h 38m 25.3s[1] |
| Declination | +03° 09′ 59″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.015551[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.40[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0+ pec:[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4' × 0.8'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 00390, CGCG 383-047, MCG +00-02-098, 2MASX J00382530+0309592, PGC 2291.[1] | |
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0186. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
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