NGC 154
In the article we present today we want to address the topic of NGC 154 from a broad and varied perspective. NGC 154 is a topic that has generated great interest and debate over the years, covering different aspects and triggering multiple reflections. In this sense, we propose to analyze in depth the various aspects that NGC 154 presents, as well as its implications in today's society. To do this, we will examine different approaches and opinions of experts on the subject, in order to offer a complete and truthful vision of this very relevant topic. Through an exhaustive analysis, we aim to provide our readers with a broad and updated vision of NGC 154, with the aim of promoting critical and enriching reflection.
| NGC 154 | |
|---|---|
 DECam image of NGC 154 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 34m 19.469s[1] |
| Declination | −12° 39′ 22.50″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.026785[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 8030[2] |
| Distance | 404.00 ± 86.15 Mly (123.867 ± 26.413 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[4] |
| Size | 41,100 ly (12,610 pc)[2][note 1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1′ × 0.9′[5] |
| Other designations | |
| MGC -02-02-053, PGC 2058[3] | |
NGC 154 is an elliptical galaxy in the Cetus constellation. The galaxy was discovered by Frederick William Herschel on November 27, 1785.[5]
Notes
- ^ POSS1 103a-O values used.
References
- ^ a b Skrutskie, Michael F.; Cutri, Roc M.; Stiening, Rae; Weinberg, Martin D.; Schneider, Stephen E.; Carpenter, John M.; Beichman, Charles A.; Capps, Richard W.; Chester, Thomas; Elias, Jonathan H.; Huchra, John P.; Liebert, James W.; Lonsdale, Carol J.; Monet, David G.; Price, Stephan; Seitzer, Patrick; Jarrett, Thomas H.; Kirkpatrick, J. Davy; Gizis, John E.; Howard, Elizabeth V.; Evans, Tracey E.; Fowler, John W.; Fullmer, Linda; Hurt, Robert L.; Light, Robert M.; Kopan, Eugene L.; Marsh, Kenneth A.; McCallon, Howard L.; Tam, Robert; Van Dyk, Schuyler D.; Wheelock, Sherry L. (1 February 2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708. ISSN 0004-6256. S2CID 18913331.
- ^ a b c d "NED results for object NGC 0154". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ a b "NGC 154". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Search specification: NGC 154". HyperLeda. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ a b Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 150 - 199". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
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