Astronomy:NGC 105

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Short description: Spiral Galaxy in the constellation Perseus
NGC 105
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 105 (center) and PGC 212515 (upper left)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension 00h 25m 16.791s[1]
Declination+12° 53′ 01.82″[1]
Redshift0.017646[2]
Helio radial velocity5290 km/s[2]
Distance221.34 ± 34.29 Mly (67.864 ± 10.514 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)14.1[3]
Characteristics
TypeSab:[2]
Size83,700 ly (25,660 pc)[2][note 1]
Apparent size (V)1.1[2]
Other designations
UGC 241, MCG+02-02-008, PGC 1583[3]

NGC 105 is a spiral galaxy estimated to be about 240 million light-years away in the constellation of Pisces. It was discovered by Édouard Stephan in 1884 and its apparent magnitude is 14.1.[4]

Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 105: SN 1997cw (type Ia, mag. 16.5),[5] and SN 2007A (type Ia, mag. 16).[6]

Notes

  1. POSS1 103a-O values used.

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