Astronomy:NGC 159
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Phoenix
| NGC 159 | |
|---|---|
 DECam image of NGC 159 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Phoenix |
| Right ascension | 00h 34m 35.518s[1] |
| Declination | −55° 47′ 23.66″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.027976[2] |
| Helio radial velocity | 8387[2] |
| Distance | 376.0 Mly (115.27 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.86[4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R)SB0/a(r)[2] |
| Size | 230,400 ly (70,630 pc)[2][note 1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.29′ × 0.45′[2] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 150-11, PGC 2073[4] | |
NGC 159 is a barred lenticular galaxy in the constellation Phoenix. The galaxy was discovered on October 28, 1834, by John Frederick William Herschel.
Notes
- ↑ ESO-LV "Quick Blue" values used.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Skrutskie, Michael F.; Cutri, Roc M.; Stiening, Rae; Weinberg, Martin D.; Schneider, Stephen E.; Carpenter, John M.; Beichman, Charles A.; Capps, Richard W. et al. (1 February 2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal 131 (2): 1163–1183. doi:10.1086/498708. ISSN 0004-6256. Bibcode: 2006AJ....131.1163S.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "NED results for object NGC 0159". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/nph-objsearch?objname=NGC+159&extend=no&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.
- ↑ Crook, Aidan C.; Huchra, John P.; Martimbeau, Nathalie; Masters, Karen L.; Jarrett, Tom; Macri, Lucas M. (2007). "Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey". The Astrophysical Journal 655 (2): 790–813. doi:10.1086/510201. Bibcode: 2007ApJ...655..790C.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "NGC 159". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=NGC+159.
External links
- NGC 159 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
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