NGC 229
NGC 229 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on October 10, 1879 by Édouard Stephan.[2]
NGC 229 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 229 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Andromeda |
Right ascension | 00h 43m 04.6s[1] |
Declination | +23° 30′ 33″[1] |
Redshift | 0.024514[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.7[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0 |
Apparent size (V) | 0.8' × 0.3'[1] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 479-064, MCG +04-02-049, 2MASX J00430463+2330328, 2MASXi J0043046+233032, PGC 2577.[1] |
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0229. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
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