NGC 226 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Andromeda |
Right ascension | 00h 42m 54.0s[1] |
Declination | +32° 34′ 51″[1] |
Redshift | 0.016094[1] |
Distance | 216 Mly[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.31[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 0.9' × 0.9'[1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 00459, CGCG 500-076, 2MASX J00425403+3234516, 2MASXi J0042540+323451, IRAS 00402+3218, F00401+3218, PGC 2572.[1] |
NGC 226 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 216 million light-years from the Sun[2] in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on December 21, 1786, by William Herschel.[3]