NGC 128

NGC 128
NGC 128 with smaller galaxies NGC 130 (left) and NGC 127 (right)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension00h 29m 15.047s
Declination+02° 51′ 50.60″
Redshift0.01466
Heliocentric radial velocity4363 km/s
Distance190 Mly (58 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)11.63
Apparent magnitude (B)12.65
Characteristics
TypeS0
Other designations
UGC 292, MCG +00-02-051, PGC 1791

NGC 128 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It is approximately 190 million light-years from the Sun and has a diameter of about 165,000 light-years.

Discovery

NGC 128 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on 25 December 1790 using a reflecting telescope with an aperture of 18.7 inches. At the time of discovery, its coordinates were recorded as 00h 22m 05s, +87° 54.6′ -20.0″. It was later observed by John Herschel on 12 October 1827.

Visual appearance

The galaxy is described as "pretty bright", "very small" with a "brighter middle". It is approximately 165,000 light years in diameter and is elongated. The galaxy is famous for its (peanut shell)-shaped bulge, and in 2016 it was discovered that there are two such nested structures, possibly associated with two stellar bars.

Galaxy group information

NGC 128 is the largest member, and the namesake of, the NGC 128 group which also includes the galaxies NGC 127 and NGC 130. NGC 128 has a strong tidal bridge with NGC 127 and there is evidence of interaction between all three galaxies in the group. NGC 128 has a noticeable peanut shape that is likely to be caused by gravitational effects of the other two galaxies.

NGC 128 is part of a group (LGG 6) of the Lyons Groups of Galaxies catalog, which has 4 core members and 7 possible members. The 4 core members are UGC 275, UGC 283 and UGC 282.

Supernova

One supernova has been observed in NGC 128: SN 2014da (Type Ia, mag. 16.2) was discovered by the Lick Observatory Supernova Search (LOSS) on 7 August 2014.

See also

References

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  5. ↑ Aranda, Ted (2011). 3,000 Deep-Sky Objects: An Annotated Catalogue. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 54. ISBN 9781441994196.
  6. ↑ Bogdan C. Ciambur; Alister W. Graham (2016), Quantifying the (X/peanut)-shaped structure in edge-on disc galaxies: length, strength, and nested peanuts
  7. ↑ Jarvis, B (1990). "The NGC 128 Group of Galaxies". Dynamics and Interactions of Galaxies. Springer-Verlag Berlin. pp. 416–417. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-75273-5_104. ISBN 978-3-642-75275-9.
  8. ↑ Garcia, A. M. (1993). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47–90. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.
  9. ↑ Kim, M.; Zheng, W.; Filippenko, A. V.; Masi, G.; Catalano, P.; Schmeer, P.; Brimacombe, J.; Shivvers, I.; Yuk, H.; Clubb, K. I. (2014). "Supernova 2014da in NGC 128 = PSN J00291512+0251576". Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams (3966): 1. Bibcode:2014CBET.3966....1K.
  10. ↑ "SN 2014da". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 17 March 2026.