Astronomy:NGC 162

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Short description: Star in the constellation Andromeda
NGC 162
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SDSS image of NGC 162
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS)
Constellation Andromeda[1]
Right ascension  00h 36m 09.28s[2]
Declination +23° 57′ 44.7″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 15.06[3]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−29.41±4.71[2] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 8.467[2] mas/yr
Dec.: -6.142[2] mas/yr
Parallax (π)1.8883 ± 0.0246[2] mas
Distance1,730 ± 20 ly
(530 ± 7 pc)
Other designations
NGC 162, UCAC2 40124152[3]
Database references
SIMBADdata

NGC 162 is a star in the Andromeda constellation. It was discovered by Heinrich d'Arrest in 1862. A few galaxies (PGC 2148 and PGC 212552) have been mis-identified as NGC 162.[4]

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