NGC 203
(Redirected from NGC 211)
| NGC 203 | |
|---|---|
| NGC 203 SDSS image of NGC 203 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 00h 39m 39.5s[1] |
| Declination | +03° 26′ 34″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.017415[1] |
| Distance | 233 Mly[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.97[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.9' × 0.3'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 211, CGCG 383-061, MCG +00-02-114, 2MASX J00393952+0326345, PGC 2393.[1] | |
NGC 203 is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 233 million light-years from the Solar System[2] in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on December 19, 1873 by Ralph Copeland.[3]
The galaxy is also listed as NGC 211 in the New General Catalogue.
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ 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
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External links
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- NGC 203 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
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