NGC161 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC161 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:52 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 41° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:11.
Name
NGC161
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 00h35m [2] |
Declination: | −02°50' [2] |
Constellation: | Cetus |
Magnitude: | 14.36 (B) [2] 10.93 (J) [2] 10.24 (H) [2] 9.95 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | S0 |
Distance: | 72.0 Mpc 234.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -19.93 |