NGC 1218 | |
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Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 03h 08m 26.2s[1] |
Declination | +04° 06′ 39.3″[1] |
Redshift | 0.0288[2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 8,485±15 km/s[3] |
Galactocentric velocity | 8,488±15 km/s[3] |
Distance | 378,600,000 ly (116.08 Mpc)[1] |
Group or cluster | [CHM 2007] LDC 223[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.460[3] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.84[4] |
Absolute magnitude (V) | -2.70[3] |
Surface brightness | 1.19×10−1[3] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0/a[3] |
Size | 225,400 ly (69.11 kpc) (diameter)[3] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.147′ × 0.917′[1] |
Other designations | |
Gaia DR1 2673462523030912, 2MASS J03082623+0406390, 2MASX J03082624+0406388, UGC 2555, LEDA 11749, MCG +01-09-001, PGC 011749, CGCG 0305.8+0355[1][3][Note 2] |
NGC 1218 is a lenticular galaxy in Cetus that hosts the radio source 3C 78. It was discovered in 1886 by American astronomer Lewis A. Swift. It is located at l = 174.86, b = -44.51 in the galactic coordinate system.[1]
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