NGC 132 explained

NGC 132 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 5015 ± 25km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of NaNMpc. In addition, three non redshift measurements give a distance of NaNabbr=onNaNabbr=on.^[3] It was discovered on 25 December 1790 by German-British astronomer William Herschel.

Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 132: SN2004fe (type Ic, mag. 18.1) was discovered on 30 October 2004,^{[4] [5]} and SN2024vku (typeIIn, mag. 20.14) was discovered on 12 September 2024.^[6]

Appearance

William 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.

See also

• List of NGC objects (1–1000)

Notes and References

1. Web site: NED Results for the object NGC 0132 . NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . 21 March 2016.
2. Web site: New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 100-149 - NGC 132 . Seligman, Courtney . 21 March 2016.
3. Web site: Distance Results for NGC132 . NASA/IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE . . 20 September 2024.
4. Supernovae 2004fe, 2004ff, 2004fg . 1 . Pugh . H. . Park . S. . Li . W. . IAU Circular . 8425 . 1 . Green . D. W. E. . November 2004 . 1 . 2004IAUC.8425....1P .
5. Web site: Transient Name Server . SN2004fe . . 20 September 2024.
6. Web site: Transient Name Server . SN2024vku . . 20 September 2024.