NGC 134 · galaxy

NGC 134

NGC 134 is a barred spiral galaxy that resembles the Milky Way with its spiral arms loosely wrapped around a bright, bar-shaped central region.

RA00h 30m 21sDec−33° 14' 38"

Image: ESO: observation by Janez Poto_nik, colour processing by Haennes Heyer and Henri Boffin, with input from Yuri Beletsky.. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Identity & coordinates

Identification

Primary designation: NGC 134
All designations: NGC 134
Object type: Galaxy
Constellation: Sculptor
Best viewing: Autumn

Coordinates & physical

Right ascension (J2000): 00h 30m 21s
Declination (J2000): −33° 14' 38"
Apparent magnitude (V): —
Distance: —
Redshift (z): 0.005277

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Visibility tonight

The science

NGC 134 is a barred spiral galaxy that resembles the Milky Way with its spiral arms loosely wrapped around a bright, bar-shaped central region. Its loosely bound spiral arms categorize it as Hubble-type Sbc. It is 60 million light years away, and part of the Sculptor constellation.

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