NGC 16
NGC 16 is a lenticular galaxy located in the Pegasus constellation. It was discovered on September 8, 1784, by William Herschel.[3]
NGC 16 | |
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![]() NGC 16 (Sloan Digital Sky Survey) | |
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
Constellation | Pegasus |
Right ascension | 00h 09m 04.3s[1] |
Declination | +27° 43′ 45″[1] |
Redshift | 0.010340[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 3100 ± 17 km/s[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.0[1] |
Absolute magnitude (V) | −20.62[2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SAB0−[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.8′ × 1.0′[1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 80, MCG +04-01-032, PGC 660[1] |
In the Webb Society Deep-Sky Observer's Handbook, [4] the visual appearance of NGC 16 is described as follows:
Round, with a slightly brighter centre; the outer nebulosity is of uniform surface brightness.
![](../I/NGC_0016_2MASS.jpg.webp)
NGC 16 in near-infrared
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0016. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- "The galaxy NGC 16".
- Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 16". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- Jones, K. G. (1981). Webb Society Deep-Sky Observer's Handbook. Enslow Publishers. ISBN 978-0-89490-134-8.
External links
Media related to NGC 16 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 16 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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