NGC 117 explained

Epoch:J2000
Constellation Name:Cetus
H Radial V:5339 ± 35 km/s
Z:0.017972
Dist Ly:[1]
Type:S0+:[2]
Appmag B:15.41[3]
Names:[4]

NGC 117 is a lenticular galaxy with a magnitude of 14.3 in the constellation Cetus. NGC 117 is its New General Catalogue designation. It was discovered on September 13, 1863, by the astronomer Albert Marth.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey. Crook, Aidan C.. Huchra, John P.. Martimbeau, Nathalie. Masters, Karen L.. Jarrett, Tom. Macri, Lucas M.. The Astrophysical Journal. 655. 2. 790–813. 2007. 2007ApJ...655..790C. 10.1086/510201. astro-ph/0610732. 11672751 .
  2. Web site: Results for object NGC 0117 (NGC 117). NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. 2021-02-23.
  3. Web site: Search specification: NGC 117. HyperLeda. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1. 2021-02-23.
  4. NGC 117. 2021-02-23.
  5. Web site: New General Catalogue objects: NGC 100 - 149. Seligman, Courtney. cseligman.com. 2021-02-23.

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