Astronomy:NGC 65

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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus

Coordinates: Sky map 00h 18m 58.71s, −22° 52′ 49.3″

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NGC 65
DECam image of NGC 65
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension 00h 18m 58.71s[1]
Declination−22° 52′ 49.3″[1]
Redshift0.024494[2]
Helio radial velocity7253 km/s[2]
Distance336.0 ± 23.6 Mly (103.03 ± 7.25 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)14.65[2]
Characteristics
TypeSAB(rs)0:[1]
Other designations
MCG-04-02-001, PGC 1229[2]

NGC 65 (ESO 473-10A/PGC 1229) is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. Its apparent magnitude is 13.4. It was first discovered in 1886, and is also known as PGC 1229.[2][3]

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