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NGC 126

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Galaxy in the constellation Pisces
NGC 126
NGC 126 (middle galaxy, also labeled)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension00 29 08.1
Declination+01° 48′ 40″
Redshift0.013499
Heliocentric radial velocity4047 km/s
Apparent magnitude (V)15.22
Characteristics
TypeSB0
Other designations
PGC 1784

NGC 126 is a lenticular galaxy that was discovered on November 4, 1850, by Bindon Stoney, the very same day he discovered NGC 127 and NGC 130.

References

  1. ^ Distance Results for NGC 0126
  2. "Distance Results for NGC 0126". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  3. New General Catalogue: NGC 100-149 - NGC 126

External links

  • Media related to NGC 126 at Wikimedia Commons
Astronomical catalogs
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