NGC 154 explained

NGC 154
Epoch:J2000
Constellation Name:Cetus
Ra:[1]
Z:0.026785[2]
H Radial V:8030
Type:E[3]
Size:[4]
Appmag B:14[5]
Size V:1.1 × 0.9
Names:MGC -02-02-053, PGC 2058

NGC 154 is an elliptical galaxy in the Cetus constellation. The galaxy was discovered by Frederick William Herschel on November 27, 1785.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. 10.1086/498708 . Skrutskie . Michael F. . Cutri . Roc M. . Stiening . Rae . Weinberg . Martin D. . Schneider . Stephen E. . Carpenter . John M. . Beichman . Charles A. . Capps . Richard W. . Chester . Thomas . Elias . Jonathan H. . Huchra . John P. . Liebert . James W. . Lonsdale . Carol J. . Monet . David G. . Price . Stephan . Seitzer . Patrick . Jarrett . Thomas H. . Kirkpatrick . J. Davy . Gizis . John E. . Howard . Elizabeth V. . Evans . Tracey E. . Fowler . John W. . Fullmer . Linda . Hurt . Robert L. . Light . Robert M. . Kopan . Eugene L. . Marsh . Kenneth A. . McCallon . Howard L. . Tam . Robert . Van Dyk . Schuyler D. . Wheelock . Sherry L. . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) . The Astronomical Journal . 1 February 2006 . 131 . 2 . 1163–1183 . 2006AJ....131.1163S . 18913331 . 0004-6256 . free .
  2. Web site: NED results for object NGC 0154. National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. 4 April 2017.
  3. Web site: Search specification: NGC 154. HyperLeda. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1. 4 April 2017.
  4. POSS1 103a-O values used.
  5. NGC 154. 4 April 2017.
  6. Web site: New General Catalogue objects: NGC 150 - 199. Seligman, Courtney. cseligman.com. 2021-02-18.