NGC 109

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NGC 109
NGC 0109 SDSS.jpg
NGC 109 imaged by SDSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension 00h 26m 14.636s [1]
Declination +21° 48 26.64 [1]
Redshift 0.018206 [2]
Heliocentric radial velocity 5458 [2]
Distance 216.40 ± 17.85  Mly (66.350 ± 5.473  Mpc) [2]
Apparent magnitude  (V)14.08 [2]
Apparent magnitude  (B)15.0 [3]
Characteristics
Type SB(r)a [2]
Size81,800  ly (25,090  pc) [2] [note 1]
Apparent size  (V)1.1 × 1.0 [2]
Other designations
UGC 251, MCG +04-02-020, PGC 1606 [3]

NGC 109 is a spiral galaxy estimated to be about 240 million light-years away in the constellation of Andromeda. It was discovered by Heinrich d'Arrest in 1861 and its magnitude is 13.7. [4]

Contents

One supernova has been observed in NGC 109: SN 2019upw (type Ia, mag. 17.5). [5]

See also

Notes

  1. POSS1 103a-O values used.

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