NGC 43
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| NGC 43 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 43 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 00h 13m 00.7647s[1] |
| Declination | +30° 54′ 54.901″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.015961±0.000033[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4,785±10 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 65.0 ± 4.6 Mpc (212 ± 15.1 million ly) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.6[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0[1] |
| Size | ~122,300 ly (37.50 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.6′ × 1.5′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 120, MCG +05-01-054, PGC 875, CGCG 499-079[1] | |
NGC 43 is a lenticular galaxy in the Andromeda constellation. It has a diameter of approximately 37 kiloparsecs (122,000 light-years).[1] It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 11 November 1827.[2]
NGC 7831 Group
[edit | edit source]According to A.M. Garcia, NGC 43 is a member of the NGC 7831 group (also known as LGG 1), which contains at least 18 galaxies, including NGC 13, NGC 19, NGC 20, NGC 21, NGC 39, NGC 7805, NGC 7806, NGC 7819, and NGC 7836.[3]
See also
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External links
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