NGC 43
Galaxy NGC 43 |
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NGC 43 with LEDA 1924587 (ro) SDSS image | |
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Andromeda |
Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 00 h 13 m 00.75 s |
declination | + 30 ° 54 ′ 55.0 ″ |
Appearance | |
Morphological type | SB0 |
Brightness (visual) | 12.7 mag |
Brightness (B-band) | 13.7 mag |
Angular expansion | 1.6 ′ × 1.5 ′ |
Position angle | 15 ° |
Surface brightness | 13.5 mag / arcmin² |
Physical data | |
Affiliation |
NGC 7819 Group NGC 7831 Group LGG 1 |
Redshift | 0.015961 ± 0.000033 |
Radial velocity | 4785 ± 10 km / s |
Stroke distance v rad / H 0 |
(222 ± 16) · 10 6 ly (68.0 ± 4.8) Mpc |
history | |
discovery | John Herschel |
Discovery date | November 11, 1827 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 43 • UGC 120 • PGC 875 • CGCG 499-079 • MCG + 05-01-054 • 2MASX J00130073 + 3054551 • GC 21 • GALEX ASC J001300.76 + 305457.0 • LDCE 9 NED002 • NSA 153205 |
NGC 43 is a lenticular galaxy of the Hubble type SB0 in the constellation Andromeda in the northern sky . It is an estimated 222 million light years from the Milky Way and is about 105,000 light years in diameter . The galaxy is considered a member of the NGC 7831 group ( LGG 1 ).
In the same area of the sky are u. a. the galaxies NGC 39 and NGC 44 .
The object was discovered on November 11, 1827 by the British astronomer John Herschel .
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