NGC 106

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NGC 106
File:NGC 0106 SDSS.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 106
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension00h 24m 43.753s[1]
Declination−05° 08′ 55.71″[1]
Redshift0.020211[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity6059[2]
Distance199 Mly (61.1 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)14.46[3]
Characteristics
TypeSa: pec[2]
Size64,800 ly (19,880 pc)[2][note 1]
Apparent size (V)1.3 × 0.6[2]
Other designations
PGC 1551, 2MASX J00244375-0508557[3]

NGC 106 is a lenticular galaxy estimated to be about 270 million light-years away in the constellation of Pisces. It was discovered by Francis Leavenworth in 1886 and its apparent magnitude is 14.5.[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ 2MASS Ks band used.
File:NGC 0106 2MASS.jpg
NGC 106 in infrared

References

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