Astronomy:NGC 83

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Short description: Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
NGC 83
NGC83 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 83
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension 00h 21m 22.399s[1]
Declination+22° 26′ 01.11″[1]
Redshift0.020771[2]
Helio radial velocity6227[2]
Distance258.29 ± 49.78 Mly (79.193 ± 15.262 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.33[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)14.3[3]
Characteristics
TypeE[2][3]
Size121,900 ly (37,360 pc)[2]
Apparent size (V)1.62 (major axis)[2]
Other designations
UGC 206, MCG+04-02-005, PGC 1371[3]

NGC 83 is an elliptical galaxy estimated to be about 260 million light-years away in the constellation of Andromeda. It was discovered by John Herschel in 1828 and its apparent magnitude is 14.2.[4]

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