NGC 159 explained

NGC 159
Epoch:	J2000
Constellation Name:	Phoenix
Ra:	^[1]
Z:	0.027976^[2]
H Radial V:	8387
Dist Ly:	^[3]
Type:	(R)SB0/a(r)
Size:	^[4]
Appmag B:	14.86^[5]
Size V:	1.29 × 0.45
Names:	ESO 150-11, PGC 2073

NGC 159 is a barred lenticular galaxy in the constellation Phoenix. The galaxy was discovered on October 28, 1834, by John Frederick William Herschel.

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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 0159. National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. 11 April 2017.
3. 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.
4. ESO-LV "Quick Blue" values used.
5. NGC 159. 11 April 2017.