Q912516

Also known as New General Catalogue 125

lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces

Key facts

Constellation: Pisces
Right ascension: 00 28 50.206
Declination: +02 ° 50 ′ 20.06 ″
Redshift: 0.017 722
Heliocentric radial velocity: 5266 km/s
Type: (R)SA0+P
Apparent size v: 1.70 ′ x 1.5 ′

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Image: NGC 0125 SDSS.jpg

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NGC 125 (also known as PGC 1772) is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It is designated as subclass Sa Ring in the galaxy morphological classification scheme. It lies approximately 235 million light-years away.

NGC 125 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on 25 December 1790 and viewed with a reflecting telescope with an aperture of 18.7 inches. At the time of discovery, its coordinates were recorded as 00h 21m 41s, +87° 56.1′ -20.0″. It was also observed 12 October 1827 by John Herschel. Dreyer described NGC 125 as "very faint" and "small", with a "brighter middle". It is about 115 thousand light-years across, making it slightly larger than the Milky Way galaxy.