NGC 145

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NGC 145

NGC 145 (2MASS)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 00h 31m 7s [1]
Declination +28° 28 22
Redshift 0.013804[2]
Helio radial velocity 4138 ± 5 km/s[2]
Distance 44 ± 6.8 Mly
(13.5 ± 2.1 Mpc)[3]
Type SB(s)dm
Apparent dimensions (V) 1.8 x 1.3
Notable features Three well-defined arms, making it particularly irregular
Other designations
Arp 19, PGC 1941, MCG -1-2-27, IRAS 00292-0525, h 27, h 2328, GC 70, LEDA 1941
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 145, also known as Arp 19, is an irregular galaxy in Cetus most well noted for its three spiral arms.[4]

References

  1. VizieR Detailed Page
  2. 2.0 2.1 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0145. Retrieved 2010-05-03. 
  3. "Distance Results for NGC 145". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2010-05-03. 
  4. best of Arp - group "Spiral Galaxies"

External links

Coordinates: 00h 31m 07s, +28° 28′ 22″

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