NGC 219
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| NGC 219 | |
|---|---|
| NGC 219 SDSS view of NGC 219 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 42m 11.3s[1] |
| Declination | +00° 54′ 16″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.018252[1] |
| Distance | 245 Mly[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.0g[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | cE[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.62' × 0.59'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 383-073, MCG +00-02-128, 2MASX J00421129+0054161, PGC 2522.[1] | |
NGC 219 is a compact elliptical galaxy located approximately 245 million light-years from the Sun[2] in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 16, 1863 by George Bond.[3]
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
[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 219 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
