| NGC 135 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 31m 45.9s [1] |
| Declination | −13° 20′ 15″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.023987 [1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 7191 km/s [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.0R [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E/S0 [1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 2010 and 138192, IC 26 [1] | |
NGC 135 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus and 335 million light-years away, and 40,000 light-years across. [2]
NGC 135 was discovered on October 2, 1886, by Francis Leavenworth (and was later listed as NGC 135), but when Stéphane Javelle rediscovered it on November 4, 1891, it was thought to be another object, and so it was called IC 26. Finally, in 1900, Herbert Alonzo Howe made the connection between the two objects as one. (The cause for this is that Leavenworth made an incorrect measurement.) [2]
The New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars is an astronomical catalogue of deep-sky objects compiled by John Louis Emil Dreyer in 1888. The NGC contains 7,840 objects, including galaxies, star clusters and emission nebulae. Dreyer published two supplements to the NGC in 1895 and 1908, known as the Index Catalogues, describing a further 5,386 astronomical objects. Thousands of these objects are best known by their NGC or IC numbers, which remain in widespread use.
NGC 5078 is a spiral galaxy in the Hydra constellation, approximately 94 million light-years away from Earth. It has a diameter of 127,000 light-years and is probably a member of the NGC 5061 group. The dust lane of NGC 5078 is warped, probably by interaction with the nearby galaxy IC 879, which is itself distorted into an 'S' shape by the interaction. At the presumed distance the two galaxies would have a minimal separation of about 61,000 light-years. For comparison, the Large Magellanic Cloud is about 160,000 light-years from the Milky Way.
NGC 1560, also known as IC 2062, is an 11th-magnitude spiral galaxy, in the IC 342/Maffei Group. It was discovered by Wilhelm Tempel on August 1, 1883.
NGC 166 is a spiral galaxy located around 2.6 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus, with an apparent magnitude of 15.18. It was discovered by Francis Preserved Leavenworth in 1886.
NGC 167 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 172 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1886 by Francis Preserved Leavenworth.
NGC 179 is a lenticular galaxy located 3.3 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1886 by Francis Preserved Leavenworth.
NGC 209 is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 175 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 9, 1885 by Francis Leavenworth.
NGC 7301 is a barred spiral galaxy located around 308,000,000 light-years (94,000,000 pc) away from Earth in the constellation Aquarius. It was discovered by American astronomer Francis Preserved Leavenworth In 1886.
NGC 7302 is a lenticular galaxy located around 124 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Aquarius. NGC 7302 was discovered by British astronomer William Herschel on October 3, 1785 and was rediscovered by American astronomer Lewis Swift on August 8, 1896 and was listed in the IC catalogue as IC 5228. It is also part of a group of interacting galaxies.
NGC 487 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 250 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Cetus. NGC 487's calculated velocity is 5949 km/s. NGC 487 was discovered by American astronomer Francis Leavenworth on November 28, 1885.
NGC 480 is a spiral galaxy located about 546 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Cetus. NGC 480 was discovered by American astronomer Francis Leavenworth In 1886.
NGC 7016 is an elliptical or lenticular galaxy located about 480 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Capricornus. NGC 7016's calculated velocity is 11,046 km/s. NGC 7016 has an estimated diameter of about 140 thousand light years. NGC 7016 was discovered by American astronomer Francis Preserved Leavenworth on July 8, 1885.
NGC 7030 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 380 million light-years away in the constellation Capricornus. NGC 7030 has an estimated diameter of 133,510 light-years. NGC 7030 was discovered by astronomer Francis Preserved Leavenworth on September 3, 1885.
NGC 7019 is a spiral galaxy located about 480 million light-years away in the constellation of Capricornus. It was discovered by American astronomer Francis Leavenworth in 1886.
NGC 478 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It is located approximately 283 million light-years from Earth and was discovered in 1886 by astronomer Francis Preserved Leavenworth.
NGC 1262 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. NGC 1262 is the most distant object in the New General Catalogue lying about 1.5 billion light-years away from Earth. NGC 1262 is also a large galaxy with a diameter of about 380,000 light-years making it nearly four times larger than the Milky Way. It was discovered by astronomer Francis Leavenworth on November 12, 1885.
NGC 530, also known as IC 106, is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It is approximately 226 million light years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of around 100,000 light years. The object was discovered on November 20, 1886 by the American astronomer Lewis A. Swift, who listed it as NGC 530, and rediscovered on November 16, 1887 by Guillaume Bigourdan, who listed it as IC 106.
NGC 905 is a lenticular galaxy with an active nucleus in the constellation Cetus south. It is estimated to be 644 million light-years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of approximately 85,000 ly. NGC 905 was discovered by astronomer Francis Leavenworth.
NGC 767 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus about 241 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by the American astronomer Francis Leavenworth in 1886.
NGC 575 is a barred spiral galaxy of Hubble type SB(rs)c in the constellation Pisces. It is approximately 145 million light years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of about 70,000 light years.
