NGC 120

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NGC 120
NGC 120 legacy dr9.jpg
legacy surveys DR9 image of NGC 120
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 00h 27m 30.09072s [1]
Declination −01° 30 48.4591 [1]
Redshift 0.0136 [2]
Helio radial velocity 4057 km/s [2]
Distance 168.0  Mly (51.52  Mpc) [3]
Apparent magnitude  (B)14.8 [2]
Characteristics
Type SB00: [4]
Other designations
UGC 267, MCG +00-02-033, PGC 1693 [2]

NGC 120 is a lenticular galaxy of type SB0? pec? with an apparent magnitude of 13.4 located in the constellation Cetus. [5] It was discovered on 27 September 1880 by Wilhelm Tempel. [5]

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