| NGC 132 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 132
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h30m 10.7s[1] |
| Declination | +02° 05′ 36″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.017895[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5365 ± 1 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.45[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(s)bc[2] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 1844, UGC 301.[2] | |
NGC 132 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered by William Herschel.[2] The type Ic supernova SN 2004fe was discovered in this galaxy on October 30, 2004.[3]
Herschel described the spiral galaxy as, "pretty faint, considerably large, round, very gradually little brighter middle, mottled but not resolved." On October 12, 1827, John Herschel observed it again.
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