NGC 163 (other designations - MCG −2-2-66 , NPM1G −10.0017 , PGC 2149 ) is an elliptical galaxy ( E ) in the constellation Keith .
| NGC 163 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
 | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Herschel |
| opening date | December 10, 1798 |
| Designations | NGC 163 , MCG -2-2-66 , NPM1G -10.0017 , PGC 2149 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Whale |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.6 ′ × 1.2 ′ |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 12.7 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 13.7 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | E |
| Radial velocity | |
| Redshift | +0.019950 ± 0.000007 |
| Distance | |
| Angular position | 85 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.5 |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original “ New General Catalog ”
- Information (Eng.) From the Revised New General Catalog
- SIMBAD
- VizieR (English)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database
- NGC 163 Publication List
- ↑ Gültekin K. , Remco CE van den Bosch HUNTING FOR SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES IN NEARBY GALAXIES WITH THE HOBBY – EBERLY TELESCOPE // The Astrophysical Journal : Supplement Series - 2015 .-- T. 218, no. 1. - P. 10. - ISSN 0067-0049 ; 1538-4365 - doi: 10.1088 / 0067-0049 / 218/1/10
- ↑ Paz A. G. , Bianchi L. , Morrissey P. et al. The GALEX Ultraviolet Atlas of Nearby Galaxies // The Astrophysical Journal : Supplement Series - 2007 .-- T. 173, no. 2. - S. 185–255. - ISSN 0067-0049 ; 1538-4365 - doi: 10.1086 / 516636