NGC 227

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NGC 227
NGC227 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 227
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 00h 42m 36.8s [1]
Declination −01° 31 44 [1]
Redshift 0.017669 [1]
Distance 237 Mly [2]
Apparent magnitude  (V)13.11 [1]
Characteristics
Type S0 [1]
Apparent size  (V)1.6' × 1.3' [1]
Other designations
UGC 456, CGCG 383-076, MCG +00-02-135, 2MASX J00423684-0131436, 2MASXi J0042365-013137, 6dF J0042367-013144, PGC 2547. [1]

NGC 227 is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 237 million light-years from the Sun [2] in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 1, 1785 by William Herschel. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0227. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  2. 1 2 An object's distance from Earth can be determined using Hubble's law: v=Ho 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=Ho
  3. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 15, 2016.