NGC 16

NGC 16

NGC 16 2MASS (near-infrared)
Observation data
Constellation Pegasus
Right ascension 00h 09m 04.3s
Declination +27° 43′ 45″
Redshift 0.010340[1]
Helio radial velocity 3100 ± 17 km/s[1]
Type lenticular
Apparent dimensions (V) 1.8' x 1.0'[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 13.0[1]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 16 is a lenticular galaxy located in the Pegasus constellation.

In the Webb Society Deep-Sky Observer's Handbook, [2] the visual appearance of NGC 16 is described as follows:

Round, with a slightly brighter centre; the outer nebulosity is of uniform surface brightness.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0016. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/nph-objsearch?objname=NGC+16&img_stamp=yes&extend=no. Retrieved 2010-05-05. 
  2. ^ Jones, K. G. (1981). Webb Society Deep-Sky Observer's Handbook. Enslow Publishers. ISBN 0894901346. http://openlibrary.org/b/OL8249797M/Webb_Society_Deep-Sky_Observer%27s_Handbook. 

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