NGC 217

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NGC 217
NGC217 - SDSS DR14.jpg
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]

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NGC 217 (SDSS) NGC 0217 SDSS.jpg
NGC 217 (SDSS)

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0217. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  2. 1 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 15, 2016.