NGC 209

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NGC 209
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NGC 209 as seen with DECam
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 00h 39m 03.6s [1]
Declination −18° 36 30 [1]
Redshift 0.013112 [1]
Distance 175 Mly [2]
Apparent magnitude  (V)14.74 [1]
Characteristics
Type SA0 pec: [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 approximately 175 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 9, 1885, by Francis Leavenworth. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0209. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  2. 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 13, 2016.