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Galaxy in the constellation Andromeda

NGC 43

NGC 43
All data from the card 10
Constellation
Andromeda
Right ascension
00h 13m 00.7647s
Declination
+30° 54′ 54.901″
Redshift
0.015961±0.000033
Heliocentric radial velocity
4,785±10 km/s
Distance
65.0 ± 4.6 Mpc (212 ± 15.1 million ly)
Apparent magnitude (V)
13.6
Type
SB0
Size
~122,300 ly (37.50 kpc) (estimated)
Apparent size (V)
1.6′ × 1.5′


NGC 43 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Andromeda. It has a diameter of approximately 37 kiloparsecs (122,000 light-years). It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 11 November 1827.

NGC 7831 Group

According to A.M. Garcia, NGC 43 is a member of the NGC 7831 group (also known as LGG 1), which contains at least 18 galaxies, including NGC 13, NGC 19, NGC 20, NGC 21, NGC 39, NGC 7805, NGC 7806, NGC 7819, and NGC 7836.

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