NGC 208 | |
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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]
NGC 208 | |
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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]