NGC 162

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NGC 162
NGC 0162 SDSS.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 162
Observation data
Epoch J2000       Equinox J2000
Constellation Andromeda [1]
Right ascension 00h 36m 09.28s [2]
Declination +23° 57′ 44.7″ [2]
Apparent magnitude  (V)15.06 [3]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−29.41±4.71 [2] km/s
Proper motion (μ)RA: 8.467 mas/yr [2]
Dec.: -6.142 mas/yr [2]
Parallax (π)1.8883±0.0246  mas [2]
Distance 1,730 ± 20  ly
(530 ± 7  pc)
Other designations
NGC 162, UCAC2 40124152 [3]
Database references
SIMBAD data

NGC 162 is a star in the Andromeda constellation. It was discovered by Heinrich d'Arrest in 1862. A few galaxies (PGC 2148 and PGC 212552) have been mis-identified as NGC 162. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Roman, Nancy G. (1987). "Identification of a constellation from a position". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific . 99 (617): 695. Bibcode:1987PASP...99..695R. doi: 10.1086/132034 . Constellation record for this object at VizieR.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Vallenari, A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2023). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 674: A1. arXiv: 2208.00211 . Bibcode:2023A&A...674A...1G. doi: 10.1051/0004-6361/202243940 . S2CID   244398875. Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
  3. 1 2 "NGC 162". SIMBAD . Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg . Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  4. ↑ Courtney Seligman. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 150 - 199" . Retrieved 12 February 2017.


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