NGC 196

NGC 196
NGC 196 (above) and NGC 197 (below) by the SDSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00h 39m 17.8s
Declination+00° 54′ 46″
Redshift0.014193
Apparent magnitude (V)13.80
Characteristics
TypeS0
Apparent size (V)1.2' × 0.8'
Other designations
UGC 405, MCG +00-02-107, 2MASX J00391786+0054458, PGC 2357.

NGC 196 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on December 28, 1790 by William Herschel. It is one of the group members of HCG 7, with the other group members NGC 192, NGC 201, and NGC 197.

NGC 196 is also part of a galaxy group known as NGC 192 Group or LGG 10, together with 4 core members: NGC 173, NGC 192, NGC 201, NGC 237 and 1 possible member: NGC 197.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0196. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  2. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 150 - 199". Cseligman. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  3. ↑ Hickson, Paul (1993). "Atlas of Compact Groups of Galaxies". Astrophysical Letters and Communications. 29: 1. Bibcode:1993ApL&C..29....1H.
  4. ↑ Garcia, A. M. (1993). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47–90. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.