NGC 223

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]

See also

• List of NGC objects (1–1000)

References

1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0223. 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 10, 2016.

External links

• Media related to NGC 223 at Wikimedia Commons
• NGC 223 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
• SEDS