NGC 112
| NGC 112 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data | |
| Right ascension | 00h 26m 48.82s | 
| Declination | +31° 42′ 11.7″ | 
| Redshift | 0.020968 [1] | 
| Helio radial velocity | 6285 km/s[1] | 
| Distance | 
295 Mly [2]  | 
| Type | SB(rs)bc? | 
| Size (ly) | 75,000 ly | 
NGC 112 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda.
It was discovered by American astronomer, Lewis Swift, on September 17, 1885. The galaxy lies approximately 295 Million light-years from earth, and is about 75,000 light-years in diameter.
References
- 1 2 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0112. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
 - ↑ "Celestial Atlas". Cseligman. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
 
External links
- NGC 112 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
 
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