Astronomy:NGC 131
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation of Sculptor
| NGC 131 | |
|---|---|
 DECam image of NGC 131 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Right ascension | 00h 29m 38.5s[1] |
| Declination | −33° 15′ 35″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.004703[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 1410 km/s[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.78[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)b[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 1813 and 199360 | |
NGC 131 is a spiral galaxy that was discovered on September 25, 1834, by John Herschel. This galaxy belongs in the NGC 134 group of galaxies: NGC 115, NGC 148, NGC 150, PGC 2000 (often confused with IC 1554), IC 1555, and PGC 2044.[3]
Appearance
John Herschel described the galaxy as "faint, pretty large, pretty much extended, very gradually brighter middle."
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 NED Results for the object NGC 0131
- ↑ "NED Results for the object NGC 0131". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+130&extend=no&hconst=73&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES.
- ↑ New General Catalogue: NGC 100-149 - NGC 131
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