NGC 212 is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 369 million light-years from the Solar System[2] in the constellation Phoenix. It was discovered on October 28, 1834 by John Herschel.[3]
NGC 212 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Phoenix |
Right ascension | 00h 40m 13.3s[1] |
Declination | −56° 09′ 11″[1] |
Redshift | 0.027552[1] |
Distance | 369 Mly[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.39[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.3' × 1.0'[1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 150- G 018, 2MASX J00401332-5609108, ESO-LV 1500180, 6dF J0040133-560911, PGC 2417.[1] |
See also
References
External links
- NGC 212 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
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