NGC159 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , NGC159 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC159
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h34m [2] |
| Declination: | −55°47' [2] |
| Constellation: | Phoenix |
| Magnitude: | 14.87 (B) [2] 11.62 (J) [2] 10.87 (H) [2] 10.64 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 124.0 Mpc 404.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.60 |