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NGC 162

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NGC 162

SDSS image of NGC 162
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension 00h 36m 09.28s[1]
Declination +23° 57′ 44.7″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 15.06[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−29.41±4.71[1] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 8.467 mas/yr[1]
Dec.: -6.142 mas/yr[1]
Parallax (π)1.8883 ± 0.0246 mas[1]
Distance1,730 ± 20 ly
(530 ± 7 pc)
Other designations
NGC 162, UCAC2 40124152[2]
Database references
SIMBADdata

NGC 162 is a star in the Andromeda constellation. It was discovered by Heinrich d'Arrest in 1862. A few galaxies (PGC 2148 and PGC 212552) have been mis-identified as NGC 162.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Vallenari, A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2023). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 674: A1. arXiv:2208.00211. Bibcode:2023A&A...674A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940. S2CID 244398875. Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
  2. ^ a b "NGC 162". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  3. ^ Courtney Seligman. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 150 - 199". Retrieved 12 February 2017.
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