NGC 155

NGC 155 is a lenticular galaxy in the Cetus constellation. It was discovered on September 1, 1886, by Lewis A. Swift.

NGC 155
SDSS view of NGC 155
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00h 34m 40.113s[1]
Declination−10° 45′ 59.35″[1]
Redshift0.020714[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity6210[2]
Distance248.37 ± 41.74 Mly (76.150 ± 12.799 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)13[3]
Characteristics
TypeS00 pec[2]
Size125,600 ly (38,510 pc)[2][note 1]
Apparent size (V)1.38′ × 1.06′[2]
Other designations
MGC-02-02-055, PGC 2076[3]

References
  1. Skrutskie, Michael F.; Cutri, Roc M.; Stiening, Rae; Weinberg, Martin D.; Schneider, Stephen E.; Carpenter, John M.; Beichman, Charles A.; Capps, Richard W.; Chester, Thomas; Elias, Jonathan H.; Huchra, John P.; Liebert, James W.; Lonsdale, Carol J.; Monet, David G.; Price, Stephan; Seitzer, Patrick; Jarrett, Thomas H.; Kirkpatrick, J. Davy; Gizis, John E.; Howard, Elizabeth V.; Evans, Tracey E.; Fowler, John W.; Fullmer, Linda; Hurt, Robert L.; Light, Robert M.; Kopan, Eugene L.; Marsh, Kenneth A.; McCallon, Howard L.; Tam, Robert; Van Dyk, Schuyler D.; Wheelock, Sherry L. (1 February 2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708. ISSN 0004-6256. S2CID 18913331.
  2. "NED results for object NGC 0155". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  3. "NGC 155". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 11 April 2017.

Notes
  1. RC3 D_25 (blue) values used.


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