NGC 207 | |
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NGC 207 and surrounding galaxies by DECam | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 00 39 40.7 |
Declination | −14° 14′ 13″ |
Redshift | 0.013276 |
Distance | 178 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.59 |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sc |
Apparent size (V) | 0.6' × 0.3' |
Other designations | |
MCG -03-02-035, 2MASX J00394071-1414134, IRAS 00371+1430, F00371+1430, 6dF J0039407-141414, PGC 2395. |
NGC 207 is a spiral galaxy roughly 178 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on December 7, 1857, by R. J. Mitchell.
See also
References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0207. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- ^ An object's distance from Earth can be determined 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
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
External links
- NGC 207 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
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