NGC 126

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NGC 126
NGC 0126 SDSS.jpg
NGC 126 (middle galaxy, also labeled)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Pisces
Right ascension 00h 29m 08.1s [1]
Declination +01° 48′ 40″ [1]
Redshift 0.013499 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity 4047 km/s [2]
Apparent magnitude  (V)15.22 [1]
Characteristics
Type SB0 [1]
Other designations
PGC 1784

NGC 126 is a lenticular galaxy that was discovered on November 4, 1850, by Bindon Stoney, the very same day he discovered NGC 127 and NGC 130. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Distance Results for NGC 0126
  2. ↑ "Distance Results for NGC 0126". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  3. ↑ New General Catalogue: NGC 100-149 - NGC 126


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