NGC 43 explained

NGC 43
Epoch:J2000
Constellation Name:Andromeda
Z:-4785 ± 10 km/s
Dist Ly:65.0 ± 4.6 Mpc (212 ± 15.1 million ly)
Type:SB0
Appmag V:13.6
Size V:1.6′ × 1.5'
Names: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]

Notes and References

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