NGC 112

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NGC 112
NGC112 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 112
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension 00h 26m 48.74910s [1]
Declination +31° 42 11.9738 [1]
Redshift 0.021028 [2]
Helio radial velocity 6238 km/s [2]
Distance 282.78 ± 0.65  Mly (86.70 ± 0.2  Mpc) [3]
Apparent magnitude  (B)14.5 [2]
Characteristics
Type SB(rs)bc? [4]
Other designations
UGC 255, MCG +05-02-013, PGC 1654 [2]

NGC 112 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by American astronomer Lewis Swift on September 17, 1885. The galaxy lies approximately 295 million light-years from Earth, and is about 75,000 light-years in diameter. [4]

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