Astronomy:NGC 144

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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus
NGC 144
NGC 142 NGC 143 NGC 144 DECam.jpg
DECam photograph of NGC 142, 143 and 144. NGC 144 is the galaxy at the bottom.
Observation data (J2000.0[1] epoch)
ConstellationCetus[1]
Right ascension 00h 31m 20.7s[1]
Declination−22° 38′ 45″[1]
Redshift0.027209 [1]
Helio radial velocity8157 ± 39 km/s[1]
Characteristics
TypeSc: pec[1]
Other designations
ESO 473-G 023, MCG-04-02-016, PGC 1917
References: [1]

NGC 144 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus (the Whale).

The galaxy was discovered in 1886 by Frank Muller.

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