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NGC 37

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NGC 37
NGC 37 by 2MASS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPhoenix
Right ascension00h 11m 22.93s
Declination−56° 57′ 26.4″
Redshift0.032606[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity9775 ± 45 km/s[1]
Distance131 Mpc[1]
(427 million ly)
Redshift-based
Apparent magnitude (V)14.66[1]
Characteristics
Type(RL)SAB0^0
Apparent size (V)1.1′ × 0.7'[1]
Other designations
PGC 801

NGC 37 is a lenticular galaxy located in the Phoenix constellation. It is approximately 42 kiloparsecs (137,000 light-years) in diameter and about 12.9 billion years old.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "NED results for NGC 37". NED via University of California. Retrieved 2009-03-09. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)