NGC 131 is a spiral galaxy that was discovered on September 25, 1834, by John Herschel. This galaxy belongs in the NGC 134 group of galaxies: NGC 115, NGC 148, NGC 150, PGC 2000 (often confused with IC 1554), IC 1555, and PGC 2044.[3]
Appearance
John Herschel described the galaxy as "faint, pretty large, pretty much extended, very gradually brighter middle."
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e NED Results for the object NGC 0131
- ^ "NED Results for the object NGC 0131". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ New General Catalogue: NGC 100-149 - NGC 131
External links
Media related to NGC 131 at Wikimedia Commons
