| NGC 118 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 118 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 27m 16.222s [1] |
| Declination | −01° 46′ 48.50″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.037329 [2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 10982 km/s [2] |
| Distance | 524.5 ± 36.9 Mly (160.81 ± 11.30 Mpc) [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.83 [3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.63 [3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S(rs)a? pec [4] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 264, MCG +00-02-032, Mrk 947, PGC 1678 [2] | |
NGC 118 is a spiral galaxy of type S(rs)a? pec with an apparent magnitude of 13.6 located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 23, 1867, by the astronomer Truman Safford. [4]
