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]
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]