NGC 112
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| NGC 112 | |
|---|---|
| File:NGC112 - SDSS DR14.jpg SDSS image of NGC 112 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 00h 26m 48.74910s[1] |
| Declination | +31° 42′ 11.9738″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.021028[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6238 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 282.78 ± 0.65 Mly (86.70 ± 0.2 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.5[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)bc?[4] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 255, MCG +05-02-013, PGC 1654[2] | |
NGC 112 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by American astronomer Lewis Swift on September 17, 1885. The galaxy lies approximately 295 million light-years from Earth, and is about 75,000 light-years in diameter.[4]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 112 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
