NGC 140 | |
Epoch: | J2000 |
Constellation Name: | Andromeda |
Z: | 0.021458 |
H Radial V: | 6433 km/s[1] |
Type: | Scd[2] |
Appmag V: | 13.94 |
Size V: | 1.35' × 1.15' |
Notes: | "Very faint, small, round, gradually brighter middle." |
Names: | UGC 311, PGC 1916 |
NGC 140 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Andromeda. It was discovered by Truman Henry Safford on October 8, 1866.
Safford's discovery in 1866 was published in the appendix of an obscure paper. Sixteen years later, on November 5, 1882, Edouard Stephan discovered the same object, but was unaware of Safford's earlier discovery. Wolfgang Steinicke's version of the catalog lists Safford as the discoverer.