Astronomy:NGC 196

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Short description: Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus
NGC 196
NGC196 - SDSS DR14.jpg
NGC 196 (above) and NGC 197 (below) by the SDSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension 00h 39m 17.8s[1]
Declination+00° 54′ 46″[1]
Redshift0.014193[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.80[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0[1]
Apparent size (V)1.2' × 0.8'[1]
Other designations
UGC 405, MCG +00-02-107, 2MASX J00391786+0054458, PGC 2357.[1]

NGC 196 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on December 28, 1790 by William Herschel.[2]

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