Irregular galaxy · Cetus
PGC 143 Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte
mag 10.811′ across
About
PGC 143 (Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte) is an irregular galaxy of magnitude 10.8 in Cetus, about 11′ across.
How to find it
- PGC 143 is in the constellation Cetus.
- Best evenings: around early November it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from south of 65° N.
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What you will see
- EyesNot visible to the naked eye.
- Binoculars (10×50)Too faint for binoculars.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)An irregular, patchy glow.
For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.
Facts
| Designations | PGC 143, UGCA 444 |
|---|---|
| Type | Irregular galaxy (IB) |
| Magnitude | 10.8The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Apparent size | 11′ × 3.5′position angle 5°; the full Moon is 31′ across |
| Surface brightness | 23.9 mag/arcsec²Average over its disc, in the blue band: the lower the number, the easier it is to see. |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 00h 01m 58.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | −15° 27′ 39″ |
Sources and credits
Catalog data: OpenNGC by Mattia Verga, CC BY-SA 4.0, and d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn, BSD 3-Clause. All data sources →