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Galaxy in the constellation Cetus
NGC 207
NGC 207NGC 207 and surrounding galaxies by DECam
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00 39 40.7
Declination−14° 14′ 13″
Redshift0.013276
Distance178 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)14.59
Characteristics
TypeSc
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

  1. ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0207. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  2. ^ 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
  3. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 11, 2016.

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