NGC 213 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on October 14, 1784, by William Herschel.[2]
| NGC 213 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 213 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 00h 41m 10.0s[1] |
| Declination | +16° 28′ 9.8″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.018166[1] |
| Distance | 245.7 ± 17.2 Mly (75.32 ± 5.28 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.23[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)a[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.7' × 1.4'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS F00384+1611, 2MASX J00411000+1628101, UGC 436, MCG +03-02-023, PGC 2469, CGCG 457-026[1] | |
According to the SIMBAD database, NGC 213 is an Active Galaxy Nucleus Candidate, i.e. it has a compact region at the center of a galaxy that emits a significant amount of energy across the electromagnetic spectrum, with characteristics indicating that this luminosity is not produced by the stars.[3]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 213: SN 2020bqm (type Ia, mag. 18.4).[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 213. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ^ "NGC 213". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "SN 2020bqm". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 4 September 2024.