NGC 161 | |
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![]() 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.