Astronomy:NGC 209
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Cetus
| NGC 209 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 209 as seen with DECam | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 39m 03.6s[1] |
| Declination | −18° 36′ 30″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.013112[1] |
| Distance | 175 Mly[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.74[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0− pec:[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4' × 1.1'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 540- G 008, MCG -03-02-031, 2MASX J00390357-1836299, 2MASXi J0039035-183629, ESO-LV 5400080, PGC 2338.[1] | |
NGC 209 is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 175 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 9, 1885, by Francis Leavenworth.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0209. http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+209&extend=no&hconst=73&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES.
- ↑ 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. http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc2.htm#209.
External links
- NGC 209 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
Coordinates: 
00h 39m 03.6s, -18° 36′ 30″
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