NGC 214

NGC 214
HST image of NGC 214
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension00h 41m 28.02246s
Declination+25° 29′ 57.8430″
Redshift0.015134
Heliocentric radial velocity4,555 km/s
Distance193.8 Mly (59.43 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)12.97
Characteristics
TypeSABbc
Apparent size (V)1.9' × 1.4'
Other designations
UGC 438, MCG +04-02-044, IRAS 00387+2513, F00388+2513, CGCG 479-059, 2MASX J00412801+2529576, 2MASXi J0041280+252957, PGC 2479.

NGC 214 is a spiral galaxy in the northern constellation of Andromeda, located at a distance of 194 megalight-years from the Milky Way. It was discovered on September 10, 1784, by William Herschel. The shape of this galaxy is given by its morphological classification of SABbc, which indicates a weak bar-like structure (SAB) at the core and moderate to loosely-wound spiral arms (bc).

On July 19, 2005, a magnitude 17.4 supernova was detected at a position 16″ west and 2″ north of the galactic nucleus. The object was not visible on plates taken July 2, so it likely erupted after that date. Designated SN 2005db, it was determined to be a type IIn supernova based on the spectrum. A second supernova event was spotted from an image taken August 30, 2006, at 43″ west and 11.3″ south of the nucleus. It reached magnitude 17.8 and was designated SN 2006ep. This was determined to be a type-Ib/c supernova.

References

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  7. ↑ Monard, L. A. G. (July 2005). Green, D. W. E. (ed.). "Supernova 2005db in NGC 214". Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams (182): 1. Bibcode:2005CBET..182....1M.
  8. ↑ Blanc, N.; et al. (July 2005). Green, D. W. E. (ed.). "Supernova 2005db in NGC 214". Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams (183): 1. Bibcode:2005CBET..183....1B.
  9. ↑ Joubert, N.; et al. (August 2006). Green, D. W. E. (ed.). "Supernova 2006ep in NGC 214". Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams (609): 1. Bibcode:2006CBET..609....1J.
  10. ↑ Joubert, N.; et al. (September 2006). Green, D. W. E. (ed.). "Supernovae 2006ep, 2006eq, 2006er". IAU Circular (8744): 2. Bibcode:2006IAUC.8744....2J.