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NGC 118

Coordinates: Sky map 00h 27m 16.222s, −01° 46′ 48.50″
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NGC 118
SDSS image of NGC 118
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00h 27m 16.222s[1]
Declination−01° 46′ 48.50″[1]
Redshift0.037329[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity10982 km/s[2]
Distance524.5 ± 36.9 Mly (160.81 ± 11.30 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.83[3]
Apparent magnitude (B)14.63[3]
Characteristics
TypeS(rs)a? pec[4]
Other designations
UGC 264, MCG +00-02-032, Mrk 947, PGC 1678[2]

NGC 118 is a spiral galaxy of type S(rs)a? pec with an apparent magnitude of 13.6 located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 23, 1867, by the astronomer Truman Safford.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Results for object NGC 0118 (NGC 118)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  2. ^ a b c "NGC 118". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  3. ^ a b "Search specification: NGC 118". HyperLeda. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  4. ^ a b Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 100 - 149". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
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  • Media related to NGC 118 at Wikimedia Commons