NGC 223

Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus
NGC 223
NGC 223
SDSS image of NGC 223
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00h 42m 15.9s[1]
Declination+00° 50′ 44″[1]
Redshift0.017772[1]
Distance238 Mly[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.0g[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB0[1]
Apparent size (V)0.42' × 0.29'[1]
Other designations
IC 44, UGC 00450, CGCG 383-074, MCG +00-02-129, 2MASX J00421585+0050432, IRAS F00397+0034, PGC 2527.[1]

NGC 223 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 238 million light-years from Earth.[2] It is located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on January 5, 1853, by George Bond.[3]

See also

  • List of NGC objects (1–1000)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0223. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 10, 2016.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 223 at Wikimedia Commons
  • NGC 223 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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