NGC 108
NGC 108 is a lenticular galaxy that is located at approximately 220 million light-years away in the constellation of Andromeda. It was discovered by William Herschel on September 11, 1784.[2]
NGC 108 | |
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![]() Lenticular galaxy NGC 108 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Andromeda |
Right ascension | 00h 25m 59.7s[1] |
Declination | 29° 12′ 43″[1] |
Redshift | 0.015801[1] |
Helio radial velocity | 4,737 km/s[1] |
Distance | 220 million ly[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.1[2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | G[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 2.7' × 1.9'[2] |
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 108. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- "New General Catalog Objects 100 - 149". Cseligman. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
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