NGC 186 explained

NGC 186
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Pisces
Z:0.015551
Type:SB0+ pec:
Appmag V:14.40
Size V:1.4' × 0.8'
Names:UGC 00390, CGCG 383-047, MCG +00-02-098, 2MASX J00382530+0309592, PGC 2291.

NGC 186 is a barred lenticular galaxy located 3.4 million light-years away in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered by Bindon Blood Stoney in 1852.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0186 . 2016-09-02.
  2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 150 - 199. 2021-03-12. cseligman.com.

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