NGC 204

NGC 204
NGC 204
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension00h 39m 44.3s
Declination+03° 17′ 58″
Redshift0.017986
Distance241 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)13.8
Characteristics
TypeSA00(s) pec:
Apparent size (V)1.2' × 1.1'
Other designations
UGC 423, CGCG 383-063, MCG +00-02-116, 2MASX J00394426+0317585, PGC 2397.

NGC 204 is an unbarred lenticular galaxy located approximately 241 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on December 21, 1786, by William Herschel.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0204. 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 10, 2016.