NGC 109
Appearance
NGC 109 | |
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![]() SDSS image of NGC 109 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Andromeda |
Right ascension | 00h 26m 14.636s[1] |
Declination | +21° 48′ 26.64″[1] |
Redshift | 0.018206[2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 5458[2] |
Distance | 216.40 ± 17.85 Mly (66.350 ± 5.473 Mpc)[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.08[2] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.0[3] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(r)a[2] |
Size | 81,800 ly (25,090 pc)[2][note 1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.1′ × 1.0′[2] |
Other designations | |
UGC 251, MGC+04-02-020, PGC 1606[3] |
NGC 109 is a spiral galaxy estimated to be about 240 million light-years away in the constellation of Andromeda. It was discovered by Heinrich d'Arrest in 1861 and its magnitude is 13.7.[4]
Notes
- ^ POSS1 103a-O values used.
References
- ^ a b Skrutskie, M. (2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708.
- ^ a b c d e f g "NED results for object NGC 0109". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ a b "NGC 107". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ "NGC Objects: NGC 100 - 149".