NGC 187 explained

NGC 187
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Cetus
Z:0.013132
Type:SB(s)cd
Appmag V:13.90
Size V:1.17' × 0.49'
Names:MCG -03-02-034, 2MASX J00393041-1439225, 2MASXi J0039304-143922, IRAS 00369-1455, IRAS F00369-1455, 6dF J0039303-143923, PGC 2380.

NGC 187 is a barred spiral galaxy located around 3.2 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1893 by William Herschel.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0187 . 2016-09-02.