NGC 114 explained

NGC 114
Epoch:	J2000
Constellation Name:	Cetus
Z:	0.013873^[1]
Dist Ly:	195 Mly ^[2]
Type:	SB0(rs)?
Size:	55,000 ly
Names:	^[3]

NGC 114 is a barred lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered by American astronomer Truman Henry Safford on September 23, 1867.^[2] The galaxy lies approximately 195 million light-years from Earth, and is about 55,000 light-years in diameter, nearly half the size of the Milky Way.

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0114 . 2015-08-19.
2. Web site: Seligman . Courtney . Cseligman.com . New General Catalogue objects: NGC 100 - 149 . 2015-08-19.
3. NGC 114. 2021-02-09.