| NGC 227 | |
|---|---|
|    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]
 Media related to  NGC 227  at Wikimedia Commons
  Media related to  NGC 227  at Wikimedia Commons