NGC 167

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NGC 167
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NGC 167 with DECam
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 00h 35m 23.1s [1]
Declination −23° 22′ 30″ [1]
Redshift 0.012812 [1]
Distance 172 Mly [2]
Apparent magnitude  (V)13.98 [1]
Characteristics
Type Sbc [3]
Apparent size  (V)1.0' × 0.7' [1]
Other designations
PGC 2122 [1]

NGC 167 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 172 million light-years from the Solar System [2] in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1886 by Francis Preserved Leavenworth. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0167. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  2. 1 2 An object's distance from Earth can be determined using Hubble's law: v=Ho is Hubble's constant (70±5 (km/s)/Mpc). The relative uncertainty Δd/d divided by the distance is equal to the sum of the relative uncertainties of the velocity and v=Ho
  3. ↑ "NGC 167". SIMBAD . Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg . Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 150 - 199". cseligman.com. Retrieved 12 February 2017.


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