NGC 187

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NGC 187
NGC 187 DECam.png
NGC 187 with DECam
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 00h 39m 30.4s [1]
Declination −14° 39 23 [1]
Redshift 0.013132 [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)13.90 [1]
Characteristics
Type SB(s)cd [1]
Apparent size  (V)1.17' × 0.49' [1]
Other designations
MCG -03-02-034, 2MASX J00393041-1439225, 2MASXi J0039304-143922, IRAS 00369-1455, IRAS F00369-1455, 6dF J0039303-143923, PGC 2380. [1]

NGC 187 is a barred spiral galaxy located around 3.2 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1893 by William Herschel.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0187. Retrieved 2016-09-02.