NGC 212

NGC 212 is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 369 million light-years from the Solar System[2] in the constellation Phoenix. It was discovered on October 28, 1834 by John Herschel.[3]

NGC 212
DSS view of NGC 212.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Phoenix
Right ascension	00^h 40^m 13.3^s[1]
Declination	−56° 09′ 11″[1]
Redshift	0.027552[1]
Distance	369 Mly[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)	14.39[1]
Characteristics
Type	S0[1]
Apparent size (V)	1.3' × 1.0'[1]
Other designations
ESO 150- G 018, 2MASX J00401332-5609108, ESO-LV 1500180, 6dF J0040133-560911, PGC 2417.[1]

See also

• Lenticular galaxy
• List of NGC objects (1–1000)
• Phoenix (constellation)

References

1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0212. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
2. An object's distance from Earth can be determined using Hubble's law: v=H_o 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=H_o
3. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 14, 2016.

External links

• NGC 212 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
• SEDS