NGC 167 explained

NGC 167
Epoch:	J2000
Ra:	^[1]
Constellation Name:	Cetus
Z:	0.012812
Upright:	1.35
Dist Ly:	172 Mly^[2]
Type:	Sbc^[3]
Appmag V:	13.98
Size V:	1.0' × 0.7'
Names:	PGC 2122

NGC 167 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 172 million light-years from the Solar System^[2] in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1886 by Francis Preserved Leavenworth.^[4]

See also

• List of NGC objects (1–1000)

External links

• • SEDS

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0167 . 2016-09-02.
2. An object's distance from Earth can be determined using Hubble's law: v=H_o is Hubble's constant (70±5 (km/s)/Mpc). The relative uncertainty Δd/d divided by the distance is equal to the sum of the relative uncertainties of the velocity and v=H_o
3. NGC 167. 12 February 2017.
4. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 150 - 199. cseligman.com. 12 February 2017.