NGC 101

NGC 101
ESO KIDS image of NGC 101
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationSculptor
Right ascension00h 23m 54.614s
Declination−32° 32′ 10.34″
Redshift0.011284
Heliocentric radial velocity3383
Distance149.8 Mly (45.92 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)12.84
Apparent magnitude (B)13.36
Characteristics
TypeSAB(rs)cd:
Size119,200 ly (36,560 pc)
Apparent size (V)2.2′ × 2.0′
Other designations
MGC-05-02-003, PGC 1518

NGC 101 is a spiral galaxy estimated to be about 150 million light-years away in the constellation of Sculptor. It was discovered by John Herschel in 1834 and its magnitude is 12.8. It is a member of the Southern Supercluster the closest galaxy supercluster to the Local Supercluster.

Notes

  1. ↑ 2MASS Ks bands used.
NGC 101 (2MASS)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NED results for object NGC 0101". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. ↑ Iglesias-Páramo, J.; et al. (2006). "Star Formation in the Nearby Universe: The Ultraviolet and Infrared Points of View". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 164 (1): 38–51. arXiv:astro-ph/0601235. Bibcode:2006ApJS..164...38I. doi:10.1086/502628. S2CID 17135800.
  3. 1 2 "NGC 101". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "NGC Objects: NGC 100 - 149".
  5. ↑ Shyamal (October 1989). "The Southern Supercluster". Astronomical Journal. 98: 1175–1187. Bibcode:1989AJ.....98.1175M. doi:10.1086/115205. Retrieved 19 November 2020.