Astronomy:NGC 166

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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus
NGC 166
NGC 166 DECam.png
DECam image of NGC 166
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension 00h 35m 48.8s[1]
Declination−13° 36′ 38″[1]
Redshift0.020084[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)15.18[1]
Characteristics
TypeSa[2]
Apparent size (V)0.9' × 0.3'[1]
Other designations
PGC 2143.[1]

NGC 166 (also known as PGC 2143) is a spiral galaxy located around 2.6 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus, with an apparent magnitude of 15.18.[1] It was discovered by Francis Preserved Leavenworth in 1886.[3]

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Coordinates: Sky map 00h 35m 48.8s, -13° 36′ 38″