NGC 114

NGC 114 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus.
It was discovered by American astronomer, Truman Henry Safford, on September 23, 1867.
The galaxy lies approximately 195 Million light-years from earth, and is about 55,000 light-years in diameter, nearly half the size of the Milky Way.

NGC 114
SDSS view of NGC 114
Observation data
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00h 26m 58.2s
Declination−01° 47 10
Redshift0.013873 [1]
Helio radial velocity4159 km/s[1]
Distance195 Mly
[2]
Characteristics
TypeSB0(rs)?
Size55,000 ly

References

  1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0114. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
  2. "Celestial Atlas". Cseligman. Retrieved 2015-08-19.


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