NGC 141
NGC 141 is a spiral 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]
| NGC 141 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 141 and its surroundings | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces[1] |
| Right ascension | 00h 31m 17.4s[2] |
| Declination | +05° 10′ 47″[2] |
| Redshift | 0.039227[2] |
| Helio radial velocity | 11760 km/s[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.4[1][2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBab[1] |
| Notable features | "Very faint, very small, irregularly round."[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 1918[1][2] | |
References
- Seligman, Courtney. "NGC Objects: NGC 100-149-NGC 141". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- "NED results for the object NGC 0141". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
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