| NGC 161 | |
|---|---|
|    SDSS image of NGC 161 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus | 
| Right ascension | 00h 35m 33.941s [1] | 
| Declination | −02° 50′ 55.52″ [1] | 
| Redshift | 0.020311 [2] | 
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6089 [2] | 
| Distance | 230 Mly (72 Mpc) [2] | 
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15 [3] | 
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S00 [2] | 
| Size | 92,100 ly (28,240 pc) [2] [note 1] | 
| Apparent size (V) | 1.3′ × 0.8′ | 
| Other designations | |
| MGC-01-02-036, PGC 2131 | |
NGC 161 is a lenticular galaxy in the Cetus constellation. It was discovered on November 21, 1886, by Lewis A. Swift.