NGC 219 | |
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SDSS view of NGC 219 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 00 42 11.3 |
Declination | +00° 54′ 16″ |
Redshift | 0.018252 |
Distance | 245 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.0g |
Characteristics | |
Type | cE |
Apparent size (V) | 0.62' × 0.59' |
Other designations | |
CGCG 383-073, MCG +00-02-128, 2MASX J00421129+0054161, PGC 2522. |
NGC 219 is a compact elliptical galaxy located approximately 245 million light-years from the Sun in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 16, 1863 by George Bond.
See also
References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0219. 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 15, 2016.
External links
- Media related to NGC 219 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 219 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
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