| NGC 213 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 213 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 00 41 10.0 |
| Declination | +16° 28′ 9.8″ |
| Redshift | 0.018166 |
| Distance | 245.7 ± 17.2 Mly (75.32 ± 5.28 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.23 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)a |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.7' × 1.4' |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS F00384+1611, 2MASX J00411000+1628101, UGC 436, MCG +03-02-023, PGC 2469, CGCG 457-026 | |
NGC 213 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on October 14, 1784, by William Herschel.
According to the SIMBAD database, NGC 213 is an Active Galaxy Nucleus Candidate, i.e. it has a compact region at the center of a galaxy that emits a significant amount of energy across the electromagnetic spectrum, with characteristics indicating that this luminosity is not produced by the stars.
One supernova has been observed in NGC 213: SN 2020bqm (type Ia, mag. 18.4).
See also
References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 213. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- "NGC 213". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- "SN 2020bqm". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
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