| 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]
 Media related to  NGC 219  at Wikimedia Commons
  Media related to  NGC 219  at Wikimedia Commons