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Lenticular galaxy in Pisces
NGC 141
NGC 0141NGC 141 and its surroundings
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension00 31 17.4
Declination+05° 10′ 47″
Redshift0.039227
Heliocentric radial velocity11760 km/s
Apparent magnitude (V)15.4
Characteristics
TypeSBab
Notable features"Very faint, very small, irregularly round."
Other designations
PGC 1918

NGC 141 is a lenticular 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.

References

  1. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC Objects: NGC 100-149-NGC 141". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ^ "NED results for the object NGC 0141". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 29 May 2016.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 141 at Wikimedia Commons


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