NGC 201
NGC 201 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 00h 39m 34.820s[1] |
Declination | 00° 51′ 35.60″[1] |
Redshift | 0.014728 +/- 0.000062 [1] |
Helio radial velocity | 4415 +/- 19 km/s [1] |
Galactocentric velocity | 4505 +/- 19 km/s [1] |
Distance (comoving) | 61.7 ± 4.3 kpc (201 ± 14 kly)h−1 0.73 [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.8 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SAB(r)c [2] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.8' x 1.5' [2] |
Other designations | |
PGC 2388, UGC 419, MCG +00-02-115, HCG 007C |
NGC 201 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cetus. It is one of the group members of HCG 7, with the other group members NGC 192, NGC 196, and NGC 197. It was discovered on December 28, 1790 by William Herschel.[2]
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NGC 201 (SDSS)
NGC 201 with nearby galaxies (SDSS)
References[]
External links[]
- Media related to NGC 201 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 201 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
Coordinates: 00h 39m 34.82s, 00° 51′ 35.60″
Categories:
- NGC objects
- UGC objects
- MCG objects
- Principal Galaxies Catalogue objects
- Spiral galaxies
- Astronomical objects discovered in 1790
- Discoveries by William Herschel
- Cetus (constellation)