NGC 12

NGC 12 is a spiral galaxy in the Pisces constellation. It was discovered by William Herschel on December 6 1790.[3]

NGC 12
Observation data
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension00h 08m 44.8s
Declination+04° 36 45
Redshift0.013146[1]
Helio radial velocity3941 ± 4 km/s[1]
Distance183 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)14.5
Characteristics
TypeSc[2]
Apparent size (V)1.58'x1.29'
Notable featuresN/A
Other designations
UGC 74, PGC 645, MCG+01-01-040

References

  1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0012. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
  2. "NGC 12". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  3. Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 12". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 6 November 2018.


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