NGC 126

Galaxy in the constellation Pisces
NGC 126
NGC 126 (middle galaxy, also labeled)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension00h 29m 08.1s[1]
Declination+01° 48′ 40″[1]
Redshift0.013499[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity4047 km/s[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)15.22[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB0[1]
Other designations
PGC 1784

NGC 126 is a lenticular galaxy that was discovered on November 4, 1850, by Bindon Stoney, the very same day he discovered NGC 127 and NGC 130.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Distance Results for NGC 0126
  2. ^ "Distance Results for NGC 0126". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  3. ^ New General Catalogue: NGC 100-149 - NGC 126

External links

  • Media related to NGC 126 at Wikimedia Commons
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Astronomical catalogs
NGC
PGC
  • PGC 1780
  • PGC 1781
  • PGC 1782
  • PGC 1783
  • PGC 1784
  • PGC 1785
  • PGC 1786
  • PGC 1787
  • PGC 1788
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