Right ascension 00 34 46.8 Redshift 0.0055 Distance (comoving) 23.4 mpc Magnitude 10.4 Apparent magnitude (V) 10.4 | Declination −08° 23′ 47.4″ Helio radial velocity 1658.1 km/h Distance 76.3 mly Constellation Cetus | |
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Similar NGC 151, NGC 210, NGC 73, NGC 145, NGC 54 | ||
NGC 157 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cetus. The compiler of the New General Catalogue, John Louis Emil Dreyer noted that NGC 157 was "pretty bright, large, extended, between 2 considerably bright stars". It was discovered on December 13, 1783 by William Herschel.
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