NGC 12
| NGC 12 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 12 Sloan Digital Sky Survey | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 00h 08m 44.752s |
| Declination | +04° 36′ 45.12″ |
| Redshift | 0.013049 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3886 ± 42 km/s |
| Distance | 183 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.18 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.84 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(rs)c: |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.7′ × 1.35′ |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 74, MCG +01-01-040, PGC 645 | |
NGC 12 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered by William Herschel on December 6, 1790. The galaxy's magnitude is around 14.5, but have a very low surface brightness.
