Right ascension 00 31 20.5 Redshift 0.021458 Type Scd Magnitude 13.94 Apparent magnitude (V) 13.94 | Declination +30° 47′ 33″ Helio radial velocity 6433 km/s Apparent size (V) 1.35' × 1.15' | |
Similar NGC 108, NGC 86, NGC 79, NGC 96, NGC 76 |
NGC 140 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Andromeda. It was discovered by Truman Henry Safford on November 23, 1785.
Historical Information
On October 8, 1966, Truman Safford discovered NGC 140, and published the discovery in the appendix of an obscure paper. Sixteen years later, on the 5th of November, Edouard Stephan discovered the same object, but was unaware of Safford's earlier discovery. Wolfgang Steinicke's version of the catalog lists Safford as the discoverer.
References
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