NGC 131
| NGC 131 | |
|---|---|
 DECam image of NGC 131 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Right ascension | 00h 29m 38.5s[1] |
| Declination | −33° 15′ 35″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.004703[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1410 km/s[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.78[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)b[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 1813 and 199360 | |
NGC 131 is a spiral galaxy that was discovered on September 25, 1834, by John Herschel. This galaxy belongs in the NGC 134 group of galaxies: NGC 115, NGC 148, NGC 150, PGC 2000 (often confused with IC 1554), IC 1555, and PGC 2044.[3]
Appearance
[edit]John Herschel described the galaxy as "faint, pretty large, pretty much extended, very gradually brighter middle."
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e NED Results for the object NGC 0131
- ^ "NED Results for the object NGC 0131". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ New General Catalogue: NGC 100-149 - NGC 131
External links
[edit]Media related to NGC 131 at Wikimedia Commons
