NGC 162

NGC 162
	; SDSS image of NGC 162
Observation data; Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000
Constellation	Andromeda
Right ascension	00h 36m 09.28s
Declination	+23° 57′ 44.7″
Apparent magnitude (V)	15.06
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)	−29.41±4.71 km/s
Proper motion (μ)	RA: 8.467 mas/yr ; Dec.: -6.142 mas/yr
Parallax (π)	1.8883±0.0246 mas
Distance	1,730 ± 20 ly ; (530 ± 7 pc)
Other designations
	NGC 162, UCAC2 40124152
Database references
SIMBAD	data

NGC 162 is a star in the Andromeda constellation. It was discovered by Heinrich d'Arrest in 1862. A few galaxies (PGC 2148 and PGC 212552) have been mis-identified as NGC 162.^[4]

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Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000
SDSS image of NGC 162
Constellation	Andromeda^[1]
Right ascension	00^h 36^m 09.28^s^[2]
Declination	+23° 57′ 44.7″^[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)	15.06^[3]
Astrometry

Radial velocity (R_v)	−29.41±4.71^[2] km/s
Proper motion (μ)	RA: 8.467 mas/yr^[2] Dec.: -6.142 mas/yr^[2]
Parallax (π)	1.8883±0.0246 mas^[2]
Distance	1,730 ± 20 ly (530 ± 7 pc)

Other designations
NGC 162, UCAC2 40124152^[3]
Database references
SIMBAD	data

NGC 162

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