NGC 229

NGC 229
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension 00h 43m 04.6s[1]
Declination +23° 30 33[1]
Redshift 0.024514[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 14.7[1]
Characteristics
Type G[1]
Apparent size (V) 0.8' × 0.3'[1]
Other designations
CGCG 479-064, MCG +04-02-049, 2MASX J00430463+2330328, 2MASXi J0043046+233032, PGC 2577.[1]

NGC 229 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on October 10, 1879 by Édouard Stephan.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0229. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
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