NGC 219

NGC 219
SDSS view of NGC 219
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Cetus
Right ascension	00h 42m 11.3s [1]
Declination	+00° 54′ 16″ [1]
Redshift	0.018252 [1]
Distance	245 Mly [2]
Apparent magnitude  (V)	15.0g [1]
Characteristics
Type	cE [1]
Apparent size  (V)	0.62' × 0.59' [1]
Other designations
CGCG 383-073, MCG +00-02-128, 2MASX J00421129+0054161, PGC 2522. [1]

NGC 219 is a compact elliptical galaxy located approximately 245 million light-years from the Sun ^[2] in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 16, 1863 by George Bond. ^[3]

See also

• List of NGC objects (1–1000)

References

1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0219. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
2. An object's distance from Earth can be determined using Hubble's law: v=H_o 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=H_o
3. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 15, 2016.

External links

• Media related to NGC 219 at Wikimedia Commons
• NGC 219 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
• SEDS