Astronomy:NGC 165

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Cetus
NGC 165
NGC165 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 165
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension 00h 36m 28.902s[1]
Declination−10° 06′ 22.36″[1]
Redshift0.019617[2]
Helio radial velocity5881[2]
Distance268.51 ± 8.18 Mly (82.325 ± 2.508 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.08[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)13.88[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(rs)bc[2]
Apparent size (V)1.6 × 1.3[3]
Other designations
MCG-02-02-069, PGC 2182

NGC 165 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1882 by Wilhelm Tempel and was described by as "faint, large, star in centre, eastern of 2" by John Louis Emil Dreyer.[3]

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