NGC 216 | |
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![]() SDSS image of NGC 216 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 00h 41m 27.1s [1] |
Declination | −21° 02′ 44″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.005150 [1] |
Distance | 68.8 Mly [2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.9r [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0 [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 2.0' × 0.7' [1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 540- G 015, MCG -04-02-035, 2MASX J00412688-2102529, IRAS F00389-2119, ESO-LV 5400150, 6dF J0041268-210253, PGC 2478. [1] |
NGC 216 is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 68.8 million light-years from the Sun [2] in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on December 9, 1784, by William Herschel. [3]