NGC 117
lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus
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Summary
NGC 117 is a galaxy[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: Albert Marth[3]
- Instance of: lenticular galaxy[4], spiral galaxy[5]
- Constellation: Cetus[6]
- Part of: [CHM2007] LDC 21[7]
- Commons category: NGC 117[8]
- Catalog code: NGC 117[9], 2MASX J00271106+0120014[10], PGC 1674[11], MCG+00-02-029[12], UZC J002711.1+012001[13], Z 0024.6+0103[14], Z 383-15[15], LEDA 1674[16], Gaia DR2 2546990923074793600[17]
- Time of discovery or invention: September 13, 1863[18]
- Redshift: 0.017972[19]
- Apparent magnitude: 16.8018[20], 11.821[21], 11.107[22], 10.873[23], 15.5[24]
- Radial velocity: 5376 kilometre per second[25]
- Distance from Earth: 72.02 megaparsec[26]
- Right ascension: 6.79615585541900 degree[27]
- Declination: 1.33369817006090 degree[28]
- Epoch: J2000.0[29]
Why It Matters
NGC 117 has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]