NGC 16 explained

NGC 16
Epoch:	J2000.0
Constellation Name:	Pegasus
Z:	0.010340^[1]
Type:	SAB0^-
Appmag V:	13.0
Absmag V:	-20.62^[2]
Size V:	1.8 × 1.0

NGC 16 is a lenticular galaxy located in the Pegasus constellation. It was discovered on September 8, 1784, by William Herschel.^[3]

In the Webb Society Deep-Sky Observer's Handbook,^[4] the visual appearance of NGC 16 is described as follows:

Round, with a slightly brighter centre; the outer nebulosity is of uniform surface brightness.

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0016 . 2010-05-05.
2. Web site: The galaxy NGC 16.
3. Web site: Seligman . Courtney . NGC 16 . Celestial Atlas . 7 November 2018.
4. Book: Jones , K. G. . Webb Society Deep-Sky Observer's Handbook . Enslow Publishers . 1981 . 978-0-89490-134-8 . registration .