NGC 166 explained

NGC 166
Epoch:	J2000
Ra:	^[1]
Constellation Name:	Cetus
Z:	0.020084
Type:	Sa^[2]
Appmag V:	15.18
Size V:	0.9' × 0.3'
Names:	PGC 2143.

NGC 166 (also known as PGC 2143) is a spiral galaxy located around 2.6 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus, with an apparent magnitude of 15.18.^[1] It was discovered by Francis Preserved Leavenworth in 1886.^[3]

See also

• • Spiral galaxy List of NGC objects (1–1000)
• Cetus (constellation)

External links

• • SEDS

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0166 . 2016-09-02.
2. Web site: Search specification: NGC 166. HyperLeda. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1. 2021-02-18.
3. Francis Preserved Leavenworth. Popular Astronomy. 37. 117. 2 September 2016. 1929PA.....37..117B. Beal. William O.. 1929.