NGC 216

NGC 216
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 00h 41m 27.1s[1]
Declination −21° 02 44[1]
Redshift 0.005150[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.9r[1]
Characteristics
Type G[1]
Apparent size (V) 2.0' × 0.7'[1]
Other designations
ESO 540- G 015, MCG -04-02-035, 2MASX J00412688-2102529, IRAS F00389-2119, ESO-LV 5400150, 6dF J0041268-210253, PGC 2478.[1]

NGC 216 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on December 9, 1784 by William Herschel.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0216. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
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