NGC 167 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 00h 35m 23.1s[1] |
Declination | −23° 22′ 30″[1] |
Redshift | 0.012812[1] |
Distance | 172 Mly[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.98[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sbc[3] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.0' × 0.7'[1] |
Other designations | |
PGC 2122[1] |
NGC 167 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 172 million light-years from the Solar System[2] in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1886 by Francis Preserved Leavenworth.[4]