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
Right ascension 00h 36m 09.28s [1]
Declination +23° 57 44.7 [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)15.06 [2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−29.41±4.71 [1]  km/s
Proper motion (μ)RA: 8.467  mas/yr [1]
Dec.: -6.142  mas/yr [1]
Parallax (π)1.8883 ± 0.0246  mas [1]
Distance 1,730 ± 20  ly
(530 ± 7  pc)
Other designations
NGC 162, UCAC2 40124152 [2]
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. [3]

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