NGC 144

NGC 144
DECam photograph of NGC 142, 143 and 144. NGC 144 is the galaxy at the bottom.
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00h 31m 20.659s
Declination−22° 38′ 44.257″
Redshift0.027132±0.000110
Heliocentric radial velocity8,157±39 km/s
Distance357.4 Mly (109.59 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)13.7
Apparent magnitude (B)14.4
Characteristics
TypeSc: pec
Apparent size (V)0.78′ × 0.73′
Other designations
ESO 473-G 023, NGC 144, MCG -04-02-016, PGC 1917
References:

NGC 144 is a spiral galaxy in the equatorial constellation of Cetus (the Whale). It was discovered in 1886 by American astronomer Frank Muller. This galaxy has an apparent visual magnitude of 13.7 and spans an angular size of 0.78′ × 0.73′. It is located at a distance of 357.4 million light-years (109.59 Mpc) from the Milky Way and is receding with a line of sight velocity component of 8,157 km/s.

References

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  5. 1 2 Frommert, Hartmut. "Revised NGC Data for NGC 144". Students for the Exploration and Development of Space. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
  6. ↑ de Vaucouleurs, G.; et al. (1991), "Third reference catalogue of bright galaxies, version 9", The Astronomical Journal, 108, Bibcode:1994AJ....108.2128C, doi:10.1086/117225
  7. 1 2 Moustakas, John; et al. (2023). "Siena Galaxy Atlas 2020". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 269 (1): 3. arXiv:2307.04888. Bibcode:2023ApJS..269....3M. doi:10.3847/1538-4365/acfaa2.
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