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| NGC 165 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 165 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 36m 28.902s[1] |
| Declination | −10° 06′ 22.36″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.019617[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5881[2] |
| Distance | 268.51 ± 8.18 Mly (82.325 ± 2.508 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.08[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.88[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)bc[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.6′ × 1.3′[3] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG-02-02-069, PGC 2182 | |
NGC 165 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1882 by Wilhelm Tempel and was described by as "faint, large, star in centre, eastern of 2" by John Louis Emil Dreyer.[3]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 165: SN 2021acnz (type Ib, mag. 19.2).[4]
- ^ a b c d "NGC 165". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ a b c d "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0165. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 150 - 199". cseligman.com. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "SN 2021acnz". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 2 September 2024.