NGC 209
Appearance
NGC 209 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 00h 39m 03.6s[1] |
Declination | −18° 36′ 30″[1] |
Redshift | 0.013112[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.74[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | G[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.4' × 1.1'[1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 540- G 008, MCG -03-02-031, 2MASX J00390357-1836299, 2MASXi J0039035-183629, ESO-LV 5400080, PGC 2338.[1] |
NGC 209 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 9, 1885 by Francis Leavenworth.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0209. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 13, 2016.