Astronomical data · SIMBAD
- Object type
- GiG
- Redshift
- z = 0.013076
- Coordinates
- RA 44.7332° · Dec -12.3987°
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Key facts
- Constellation
- Eridanus
- Distance
- 55 Mpc
- Apparent magnitude v
- ~13
- Type
- E?
- Apparent size v
- 108.5"
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- elliptical galaxy
- Constellation
- Eridanus
- Distance from Earth
- 52.71
- Image
- NGC 1162 DSS.jpg
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- catalog code
- LEDA 11274
- radial velocity
- 3894
- discoverer or inventor
- William Herschel
- time of discovery or invention
- 1785-11-27
- redshift
- 0.013139
- apparent magnitude
- 9.006
- galaxy morphological type
- E
- right ascension
- 44.7333875
- declination
- -12.3985417
- epoch
- J2000.0
- Commons category
- NGC 1162
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Encyclopedic overview
NGC 1162 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on November 27, 1785. The galaxy lies approximately 55 million parsecs away from Earth and is classified as a type E galaxy, indicating an elliptical galaxy.
Discovery
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