NGC 212

NGC 212
DSS view of NGC 212.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Phoenix
Right ascension 00h 40m 13.3s[1]
Declination −56° 09 11[1]
Redshift 0.027552[1]
Distance 369 Mly[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 14.39[1]
Characteristics
Type S0[1]
Apparent size (V) 1.3' × 1.0'[1]
Other designations
ESO 150- G 018, 2MASX J00401332-5609108, ESO-LV 1500180, 6dF J0040133-560911, PGC 2417.[1]

NGC 212 is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 369 million light-years from the Solar System[2] in the constellation Phoenix. It was discovered on October 28, 1834 by John Herschel.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0212. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  2. 1 2 An object's distance from Earth can be determinded using Hubble's law: v=Ho is Hubble's constant (70±5 (km/s)/Mpc). The relative uncertainty Δd/d divided by the distance is equal to the sum of the relative uncertainties of the velocity and v=Ho
  3. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 14, 2016.

Coordinates: 00h 40m 13.3s, -56° 09′ 11″

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