NGC 204
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NGC 204 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Pisces |
Right ascension | 00h 39m 44.3s[1] |
Declination | +03° 17′ 58″[1] |
Redshift | 0.017986[1] |
Distance | 241 Mly[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.8[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SA00(s) pec:[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.2' × 1.1'[1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 423, CGCG 383-063, MCG +00-02-116, 2MASX J00394426+0317585, PGC 2397.[1] |
NGC 204 is an unbarred lenticular galaxy located approximately 241 million light-years from the Solar System[2] in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on December 21, 1786 by William Herschel.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0204. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- ^ 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
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
External links
[edit]Media related to NGC 204 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 204 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS