Astronomy:NGC 1210

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Fornax
NGC 1210
NGC 1210 legacy dr10.jpg
legacy surveys image of NGC 1210
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationFornax
Right ascension 03h 06m 45.35112s[1]
Declination−25° 42′ 58.8437″[1]
Redshift0.013242[2]
Helio radial velocity3944 km/s[2]
Distance179.2 ± 12.6 Mly (54.94 ± 3.85 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.65[3]
Apparent magnitude (B)13.70[2]
Absolute magnitude (V)−21.07[3]
Characteristics
Type(R')SB0+(rs) pec[3]
Other designations
MCG-04-08-024, PGC 11666[2]

NGC 1210 is a barred lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Fornax, about 179 million light-years from the Milky Way.[3] It was discovered by the American astronomer Ormond Stone in 1885.[4]

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