NGC 132

NGC 132
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 00h 30m 10.7s[1]
Declination +02° 05′ 36″[1]
Redshift 0.017895[1]
Helio radial velocity 5365 ± 1 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 13.45[1]
Characteristics
Type SAB(s)bc[2]
Other designations
PGC 1844, GC 66.[2]

NGC 132 is a spiral galaxy that was discovered by William Herschel. [2]

Appearance

Herschel described the spiral galaxy as, "pretty faint, considerably large, round, very gradually little brighter middle, mottled but not resolved." On October 12, 1827, John Herschel observed it again.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "NED Results for the object NGC 0132". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 100-149 - NGC 132". Seligman, Courtney. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
 
NGC
 
PGC
  • PGC 1840
  • PGC 1841
  • PGC 1842
  • PGC 1843
  • PGC 1844
  • PGC 1845
  • PGC 1846
  • PGC 1847
  • PGC 1848
 
GC
  • GC 61
  • GC 62
  • GC 63
  • GC 64
  • GC 65
  • GC 66
  • GC 67
  • GC 68
  • GC 69
  • GC 70
  • GC 71
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