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 | 00h 42m 36.8s[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
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edit- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0227. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- ^ a b 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 15, 2016.
External links
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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
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