NGC 162

NGC 162

SDSS image of NGC 162
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox ICRS
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension 00h 36m 09.28s
Declination +23° 57′ 44.7″
Apparent magnitude (V) 15.06
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−29.41±4.71 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 8.467 mas/yr
Dec.: -6.142 mas/yr
Parallax (π)1.8883±0.0246 mas
Distance1,730 ± 20 ly
(530 ± 7 pc)
Other designations
NGC 162, UCAC2 40124152
Database references
SIMBADdata

NGC 162 is a star in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by Heinrich d'Arrest in 1862. A few galaxies (PGC 2148 and PGC 212552) have been mis-identified as NGC 162.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Roman, Nancy G. (1987). "Identification of a constellation from a position". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 99 (617): 695. Bibcode:1987PASP...99..695R. doi:10.1086/132034. Constellation record for this object at VizieR.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Vallenari, A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2023). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 674: A1. arXiv:2208.00211. Bibcode:2023A&A...674A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940. S2CID 244398875. Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
  3. 1 2 "NGC 162". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  4. ↑ Courtney Seligman. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 150 - 199". Retrieved 12 February 2017.