NGC 213

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NGC 213
NGC213 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 213
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Pisces
Right ascension 00h 41m 10.0s [1]
Declination +16° 28 10 [1]
Redshift 0.018173 [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)14.23 [1]
Characteristics
Type SBa [1]
Apparent size  (V)1.7' × 1.4' [1]
Other designations
UGC 00436, CGCG 457-026, MCG +03-02-023, 2MASX J00411000+1628101, 2MASXi J0041099+162809, IRAS F00384+1611, PGC 2469. [1]

NGC 213 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on October 14, 1784 by William Herschel. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0213. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 14, 2016.