NGC 167
{{Short description|Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus}}
{{Infobox galaxy
| name = NGC 167
| epoch = J2000
| ra = {{RA|00|35|23.1}}{{cite web
| title=NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database
| work=Results for NGC 0167
| url=http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/nph-objsearch?objname=NGC+167&img_stamp=yes&extend=no
| access-date=2016-09-02}}
| constellation name = Cetus
| image = File:NGC 167 DECam.png
| alt = NGC 167
| dist_ly = 172 MlyAn object's distance from Earth can be determined using Hubble's law: v=Ho is Hubble's constant (70±5 (km/s)/Mpc). The relative uncertainty Δd/d divided by the distance is equal to the sum of the relative uncertainties of the velocity and v=Ho
| type = Sbc{{cite simbad|title=NGC 167|access-date=12 February 2017}}
| notes =
| names = PGC 2122
|caption=NGC 167 with DECam}}
NGC 167 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 172 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1886 by Francis Preserved Leavenworth.{{cite web|url=http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc1a.htm#167|website=cseligman.com|title=New General Catalog Objects: NGC 150 - 199|access-date=12 February 2017}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{WikiSky}}
- [http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC167 SEDS]
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{{Catalogs|PGC=2122|NGC=167}}
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{{Cetus}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:NGC 167}}
Category:Discoveries by Francis Leavenworth
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