NGC 138

NGC 138 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on August 29, 1864, by Albert Marth.[3]

NGC 138
SDSS image of NGC 138
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension00h 30m 59.2s[1]
Declination±05° 09 35[1]
Redshift0.039674[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity11894 ± 31[1]
Galactocentric velocity12001 ± 31[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)14,8[2]
Characteristics
TypeSa[2]
Other designations
UGC 00308, CGCG 409-023, CGCG 0028.4+0454, MCG +01-02-016, 2MASX J00305921+0509350, GALEXASC J003059.34+050934.0, GALEXMSC J003059.35+050933.4, WBL 011-002, PGC 001889, UZC J003059.3+050935
References: [1]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 138: SN 2023lfo (type Ia, mag. 17.2).[4]

NGC 138 (SDSS)

References

  1. "NED results for object NGC 0138". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  2. "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Strasbourg astronomical Data Center. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  3. Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 138". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  4. Transient Name Server entry for SN 2023lfo. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  • Media related to NGC 138 at Wikimedia Commons


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