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NGC 141

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NGC 141
NGC 0141
NGC 141 and its surroundings
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces[1]
Right ascension00h 31m 17.4s[2]
Declination+05° 10′ 47″[2]
Redshift0.039227[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity11760 km/s[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)15.4[1][2]
Characteristics
TypeSBab[1]
Notable features"Very faint, very small, irregularly round."[1]
Other designations
PGC 1918[1][2]

NGC 141 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Pisces. Discovered by Albert Marth on August 29, 1864, it is about 525 million light-years away and is approximately 100,000 light-years across.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Seligman, Courtney. "NGC Objects: NGC 100-149-NGC 141". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "NED results for the object NGC 0141". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
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  • Media related to NGC 141 at Wikimedia Commons