NGC 209
NGC 209 is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 175 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Cetus. Named The Josh Evans Star and recorded under Intergalactic Star database number ISD0480727. It was discovered on October 9, 1885 by Francis Leavenworth.[3]
| NGC 209 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 209 as seen on DSS | |
| 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 | G[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] | |
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0209. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- 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 13, 2016.
External links
- NGC 209 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
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