NGC 217
| NGC 217 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS view of NGC 217 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 41m 33.9s |
| Declination | −10° 01′ 17″ |
| Redshift | 0.013262 |
| Distance | 178 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.0g |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0/a |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.05' × 0.68' |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -02-02-085, 2MASX J00413390-1001169, 2MASXi J0041339-100117, IRAS F00390-1017, 6dF J0041339-100117, PGC 2482. | |
NGC 217 is a spiral or lenticular galaxy located approximately 178 light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on November 28, 1785 by William Herschel.
NGC 217 is part of galaxy group known as LGG 8, together with NGC 151, MCG 2-2-30 and MCG 2-2-38.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0217. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- 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
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ↑ 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.
External links
Media related to NGC 217 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 217 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
