| NGC 217 | |
|---|---|
|    SDSS view of NGC 217 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus | 
| Right ascension | 00h 41m 33.9s [1] | 
| Declination | −10° 01′ 17″ [1] | 
| Redshift | 0.013262 [1] | 
| Distance | 178 Mly [2] | 
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.0g [1] | 
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0/a [1] | 
| Apparent size (V) | 2.05' × 0.68' [1] | 
| Other designations | |
| MCG -02-02-085, 2MASX J00413390-1001169, 2MASXi J0041339-100117, IRAS F00390-1017, 6dF J0041339-100117, PGC 2482. [1] | |
NGC 217 is a spiral or lenticular galaxy located approximately 178 light-years from the Solar System [2] in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on November 28, 1785 by William Herschel. [3]
 
  Media related to  NGC 217  at Wikimedia Commons
  Media related to  NGC 217  at Wikimedia Commons