NGC 208
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| NGC 208 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 00h 40m 17.6s[1] |
| Declination | +02° 45′ 23″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.017072[1] |
| Distance | 229 Mly[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.17[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sa[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.7' × 0.7'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 383-064, MCG +00-02-118, 2MASX J00401757+0245235, PGC 2420.[1] | |
NGC 208 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 229 million light-years from the Solar System[2] in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on October 5, 1863, by Albert Marth.[3]
Supernova
[edit | edit source]One supernova has been observed in NGC 208: SN 2024luo (type Ia, mag. 17.2).[4]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 208 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
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