NGC 217 | |
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![]() 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]