NGC 161
NGC 161 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 161:
| NGC: | NGC 161 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.3 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.9 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:35:33.94 |
| Declination: | -02:50:55.30 |
| Major axis: | 1.36 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.72 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 22° |
| Radial velocity: | 6089 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.020521 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS