NGC 37

NGC 37 is a lenticular galaxy located in the Phoenix constellation. It is approximately 42 kiloparsecs (137,000 light-years) in diameter and about 12.9 billion years old.[1]

NGC 37 by DSS
NGC 37
NGC 37 by 2MASS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPhoenix
Right ascension00h 11m 22.93s
Declination−56° 57 26.4
Redshift0.032606[1]
Helio radial velocity9775 ± 45 km/s[1]
Distance131 Mpc[1]
(427 million ly)
Redshift-based
Apparent magnitude (V)14.66[1]
Characteristics
Type(RL)SAB00
Apparent size (V)1.1′ × 0.7'[1]
Other designations
PGC 801

References

  1. "NED results for NGC 37". NED via University of California. Retrieved 2009-03-09.


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