NGC 140
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spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
Astronomical data · SIMBAD
- Object type
- GiG
- Redshift
- z = 0.021717293737749666
- Morphology
- SBc
- Coordinates
- RA 7.8352° · Dec 30.7925°
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Key facts
- Constellation
- Andromeda
- Right ascension
- 00 31 20.5
- Declination
- +30 ° 47 ′ 33 ″
- Heliocentric radial velocity
- 6433 km/s
- Type
- Scd
- Apparent size v
- 1.35' × 1.15'
- Notable features
- Very faint, small, round, gradually brighter middle.
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Encyclopedic overview
NGC 140 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Andromeda. It was discovered by Truman Henry Safford on October 8, 1866.
Historical Information
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “NGC 140” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.