NGC 227

NGC 227 is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 237 million light-years from the Sun[2] in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 1, 1785 by William Herschel.[3]

NGC 227
SDSS image of NGC 227
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Cetus
Right ascension	00^h 42^m 36.8^s[1]
Declination	−01° 31′ 44″[1]
Redshift	0.017669[1]
Distance	237 Mly[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)	13.11[1]
Characteristics
Type	S0[1]
Apparent size (V)	1.6' × 1.3'[1]
Other designations
UGC 456, CGCG 383-076, MCG +00-02-135, 2MASX J00423684-0131436, 2MASXi J0042365-013137, 6dF J0042367-013144, PGC 2547.[1]

See also

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

References

1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0227. 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 15, 2016.

External links

• Media related to NGC 227 at Wikimedia Commons
• NGC 227 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
• SEDS