NGC 186 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 186 | |
Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Pisces |
Right ascension | 00h 38m 25.3s [1] |
Declination | +03° 09′ 59″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.015551 [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.40 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB0+ pec: [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.4' × 0.8' [1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 00390, CGCG 383-047, MCG +00-02-098, 2MASX J00382530+0309592, PGC 2291. [1] |
NGC 186 is a barred lenticular galaxy located 3.4 million light-years away in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered by Bindon Blood Stoney in 1852. [2]