NGC_169

NGC 169

NGC 169

Barred spiral galaxy in Andromeda

NGC 169 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on September 18, 1857 by R. J. Mitchell.[2]

Quick Facts Observation data (J2000 epoch), Constellation ...

NGC 169 has a smaller companion named NGC 169A, also designated IC1559. The two are currently interacting, and the pair is included in Halton Arp's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0169. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  2. [2]
    "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 150 - 199". Cseligman. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  3. [3]
    Arp, Halton (1966). Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies. Pasadena, California: California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 5 Jan 2010. (webpage includes PDF link)
  • Media related to NGC 169 at Wikimedia Commons


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