NGC 167 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 00h 35m 23.1s [1] |
Declination | −23° 22′ 30″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.012812 [1] |
Distance | 172 Mly [2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.98 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sbc [3] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.0' × 0.7' [1] |
Other designations | |
PGC 2122 [1] |
NGC 167 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 172 million light-years from the Solar System [2] in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1886 by Francis Preserved Leavenworth. [4]