NGC 132
Appearance
NGC 132 | |
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![]() SDSS image of NGC 132 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 00h 30m 10.7s[1] |
Declination | +02° 05′ 36″[1] |
Redshift | 0.017895[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 5365 ± 1 km/s[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.45[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SAB(s)bc[2] |
Other designations | |
PGC 1844, UGC 301.[2] |
NGC 132 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered by William Herschel.[2] The type Ic supernova SN 2004fe was discovered in this galaxy on October 30, 2004.[3]
Appearance
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "NED Results for the object NGC 0132". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ a b c "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 100-149 - NGC 132". Seligman, Courtney. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ Pugh, H.; et al. (November 2004). Green, D. W. E. (ed.). "Supernovae 2004fe, 2004ff, 2004fg". IAU Circular. 8425 (1): 1. Bibcode:2004IAUC.8425....1P.
External links
[edit]Media related to NGC 132 at Wikimedia Commons