| NGC 223 | |
|---|---|
|    SDSS image of NGC 223 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus | 
| Right ascension | 00h 42m 15.9s [1] | 
| Declination | +00° 50′ 44″ [1] | 
| Redshift | 0.017772 [1] | 
| Distance | 238 Mly [2] | 
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.0g [1] | 
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0 [1] | 
| Apparent size (V) | 0.42' × 0.29' [1] | 
| Other designations | |
| IC 44, UGC 00450, CGCG 383-074, MCG +00-02-129, 2MASX J00421585+0050432, IRAS F00397+0034, PGC 2527. [1] | |
NGC 223 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 238 million light-years from Earth. [2] It is located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on January 5, 1853, by George Bond. [3]
 Media related to  NGC 223  at Wikimedia Commons
  Media related to  NGC 223  at Wikimedia Commons