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]
| NGC 132 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 132 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 30m 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] | |
Appearance
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.
References
External links
Media related to NGC 132 at Wikimedia Commons
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