NGC 186
Appearance
NGC 186 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Pisces |
Right ascension | 00h 38m 25.3s[1] |
Declination | +03° 09′ 59″[1] |
Redshift | 0.015551[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.40[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | G[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.4' × 0.8'[1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 00390, CGCG 383-047, MCG +00-02-098, 2MASX J00382530+0309592, PGC 2291.[1] |
NGC 186 is a lenticular galaxy located 3.4 million light-years away in the constellation Pisces. This galaxy is more slimmer than the other galaxies, and the stars have rays that can be detected with a satellite. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1891.
References
External links
- Media related to NGC 186 at Wikimedia Commons