NGC 107
NGC 107 is a spiral galaxy estimated to be about 280 million light-years away in the constellation of Cetus. It was discovered by Otto Struve in 1866 and its magnitude is 14.2.[4]
| NGC 107 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 107 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 25m 42.185s[1] |
| Declination | −08° 16′ 58.07″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.020978[2] |
| Helio radial velocity | 6289[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.67[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sbc[2] |
| Size | 48,100 ly (14,750 pc)[2][note 1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.6′ × 0.5′[2] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 1606, 2MASX J00254218-0816580[3] | |
Notes
- POSS1 103a-O values used.
References
- Skrutskie, M. (2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708.
- "NED results for object NGC 0107". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- "NGC 107". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- "NGC Objects: NGC 100 - 149".
External links
Media related to NGC 107 at Wikimedia Commons
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