NGC 162 is a star in the
Andromeda constellation. It was discovered by
Heinrich d'Arrest
Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (13 August 1822 – 14 June 1875; ) was a Germans, German astronomer, born in Berlin. His name is sometimes given as Heinrich Ludwig d'Arrest.
Biography
While still a student at the Humboldt University of Berli ...
in 1862. A few galaxies (PGC 2148 and PGC 212552) have been mis-identified as NGC 162.
See also
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Double star
In observational astronomy, a double star or visual double is a pair of stars that appear close to each other as viewed from Earth, especially with the aid of optical telescopes.
This occurs because the pair either forms a binary star (i.e. a bi ...
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List of NGC objects
The following is a list of NGC objects, that is objects listed in the New General Catalogue (NGC). It is one of the largest comprehensive astronomical catalogues for deep sky objects such as star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies.
* List of NGC objec ...
References
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Andromeda (constellation)
Astronomical objects discovered in 1862
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