| NGC 187 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 187 with DECam | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 39m 30.4s[1] |
| Declination | −14° 39′ 23″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.013132[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.90[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)cd[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.17' × 0.49'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -03-02-034, 2MASX J00393041-1439225, 2MASXi J0039304-143922, IRAS 00369-1455, IRAS F00369-1455, 6dF J0039303-143923, PGC 2380.[1] | |
NGC 187 is a barred spiral galaxy located around 3.2 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1893 by William Herschel.
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