NGC 218

NGC 218
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension 00h 46m 32.0s[1]
Declination +36° 19 32[1]
Redshift 0.037426[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 13.50[1]
Characteristics
Type G[1]
Apparent size (V) 1.5' × 1.2'[1]
Other designations
UGC 00480, CGCG 519-021, MCG +06-02-016, 2MASX J00463200+3619318, 2MASXi J0046319+361932, IRAS 00438+3603, F00437+3603, PGC 2720.[1]

NGC 218 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on October 17, 1876 by Édouard Stephan.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0218. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
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