NGC 203

NGC 203
NGC 203
SDSS image of NGC 203
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension00h 39m 39.5s
Declination+03° 26′ 34″
Redshift0.017415
Distance233 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)14.97
Characteristics
TypeS0
Apparent size (V)0.9' × 0.3'
Other designations
NGC 211, CGCG 383-061, MCG +00-02-114, 2MASX J00393952+0326345, PGC 2393.

NGC 203 is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 233 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on December 19, 1873 by Ralph Copeland.

The galaxy is also listed as NGC 211 in the New General Catalogue.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0203. 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 11, 2016.