NGC 142
NGC 142 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Right ascension | 00h 31m 08.1s [1] |
Declination | −22° 37′ 07″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.026735 [1] |
Helio radial velocity | 8015 km/s[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.27 [2][1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(s)B [2] |
Notable features | "Extremely faint, small, a little extended, 1st of 3 [the other two being NGC 143 and NGC 144]" [2] |
Other designations | |
PGC 1901, PGC 811378, PGC 811410 [2] | |
NGC 142 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cetus. It was discovered by Frank Muller in 1886.[2]
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