NGC 43 explained

NGC 43
Epoch:J2000
Constellation Name:Andromeda
Z:-4785 ± 10 km/s
Dist Ly:65.0 ± 4.6 Mpc (212 ± 15.1 million ly)
Type:SB0
Appmag V:13.6
Size V:1.6′ × 1.5'
Names:UGC 120, PGC 875

NGC 43 is a lenticular galaxy in the Andromeda constellation. It has a diameter of approximately 27 kiloparsecs (88,000 light-years) and was discovered by John Herschel in 1827.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NED results for NGC 43. NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. 2011-11-25.