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NGC 207

Coordinates: Sky map 00h 39m 40.7s, -14° 14′ 13″
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NGC 207
NGC 207
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00h 39m 40.7s[1]
Declination−14° 14′ 13″[1]
Redshift0.013276[1]
Distance178 Mly[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.59[1]
Characteristics
Apparent size (V)0.6' × 0.3'[1]
Other designations
MCG -03-02-035, 2MASX J00394071-1414134, IRAS 00371+1430, F00371+1430, 6dF J0039407-141414, PGC 2395.[1]

NGC 207 is a spiral galaxy roughly 178 million light-years from the Solar System[2] in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on December 7, 1857, by R. J. Mitchell.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0207. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  2. ^ a b 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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