NGC 210

NGC 210
NGC 210 by Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationCetus[1]
Right ascension00h 40m 35.0s
Declination−13° 52′ 20″
Redshift0.005457
Heliocentric radial velocity1636 km/s (1016.5 mi/s)[2]
Distance20.5 ± 1.5 Mpc (67 ± 5 Mly.)[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)11
Characteristics
TypeSAB(s)b[2] or Sb D[4]
Apparent size (V)5.012' x 3.09' [5]
Other designations
MCG -02-02-081, 2MASX J00403502-1352220, 2MASXi J0040349-135221, IRAS 00380-1408, IRAS F00380-1408, AKARI J0040346-135214, CGS 126, 6dF J0040350-135222, LDCE 0041, HDCE 0030, USGC S024, AGC 400333, GSC 5271 00477, HIPASS J0040-13, PGC 2437

NGC 210 is a barred spiral galaxy located roughly 67 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 3, 1785 by William Herschel and later added to the New General Catalogue.

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  3. ^ An object's distance from Earth can be determined using Hubble's law: v=Ho is Hubble's constant (70±5 (km/s)/Mpc). The relative uncertainty Δd/d divided by the distance is equal to the sum of the relative uncertainties of the velocity and v=Ho
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