NGC 191
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| NGC 191 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 38m 59.4s[1] |
| Declination | −09° 00′ 09″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.020267[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.5[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(rs)c[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.5' × 1.2'[1] |
| Notable features | Interacting with IC 1563 |
| Other designations | |
| Arp 127, MCG-02-02-077, 2MASX J00385944-0900099, PGC 2331.[1] | |
NGC 191 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on November 28, 1785, by William Herschel.[2]
NGC 191 is currently interacting with IC 1563. For that reason it was included in Halton Arp's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies, under the section "Elliptical galaxies close to and perturbing spiral galaxies."
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0191. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 150 - 199". Cseligman. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
External links[edit]
Media related to NGC 191 at Wikimedia Commons
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