NGC 43

NGC 43
SDSS image of NGC 43
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Andromeda
Right ascension	00^h 10^m 24.95^s
Declination	+30° 38′ 14.2″
Redshift	-4785 ± 10 km/s
Distance	65.0 ± 4.6 Mpc (212 ± 15.1 million ly)
Apparent magnitude (V)	13.6
Characteristics
Type	SB0
Apparent size (V)	1.6′ × 1.5'
Other designations
UGC 120, PGC 875

NGC 43 is a lenticular galaxy in the Andromeda constellation. It has a diameter of approximately 27 kiloparsecs (88,000 light-years) and was discovered by John Herschel in 1827.[1]

NGC 7831 Group

According to A.M. Garcia, NGC 43 is a member of the NGC 7831 group (also known as LGG 1), which contains at least 18 galaxies, including NGC 13, NGC 20, NGC 21, NGC 29, NGC 39, NGC 7805, NGC 7806, NGC 7819, and NGC 7836.[2]

References

1. "NED results for NGC 43". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
2. Garcia, A. M. (1993). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.

External links

• Media related to NGC 43 at Wikimedia Commons