NGC 142 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Right ascension | 00h 31m 08.1s [1] |
Declination | −22° 37′ 07″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.026735 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 8015 km/s[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.27 [1] [2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(s)B [2] |
Notable features | "Extremely faint, small, a little extended, 1st of 3[meaning NGC 143 and 144 as 2 and 3]" [2] |
Other designations | |
PGC 1901, PGC 811378, PGC 811410 [2] |
NGC 142 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cetus. It was discovered by Frank Muller in 1886. Little is known about this galaxy. [2]