NGC 161

NGC 161
SDSS image of NGC 161
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00h 35m 33.941s
Declination−02° 50′ 55.52″
Redshift0.020311
Heliocentric radial velocity6089
Distance230 Mly (72 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (B)15
Characteristics
TypeS00
Size92,100 ly (28,240 pc)
Apparent size (V)1.3′ × 0.8′
Other designations
MGC-01-02-036, PGC 2131

NGC 161 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on November 21, 1886, by Lewis A. Swift.

Notes

  1. ↑ RC3 D_25; R_25 (blue) values used.

References

  1. 1 2 Skrutskie, Michael F.; Cutri, Roc M.; Stiening, Rae; Weinberg, Martin D.; Schneider, Stephen E.; Carpenter, John M.; Beichman, Charles A.; Capps, Richard W.; Chester, Thomas; Elias, Jonathan H.; Huchra, John P.; Liebert, James W.; Lonsdale, Carol J.; Monet, David G.; Price, Stephan; Seitzer, Patrick; Jarrett, Thomas H.; Kirkpatrick, J. Davy; Gizis, John E.; Howard, Elizabeth V.; Evans, Tracey E.; Fowler, John W.; Fullmer, Linda; Hurt, Robert L.; Light, Robert M.; Kopan, Eugene L.; Marsh, Kenneth A.; McCallon, Howard L.; Tam, Robert; Van Dyk, Schuyler D.; Wheelock, Sherry L. (1 February 2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708. ISSN 0004-6256. S2CID 18913331.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "NED results for object NGC 0161". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "NGC 161". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 23 April 2017.