NGC 227 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 00h 42m 36.8s[1] |
Declination | −01° 31′ 44″[1] |
Redshift | 0.017669[1] |
Distance | 237 Mly[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.11[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.6' × 1.3'[1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 456, CGCG 383-076, MCG +00-02-135, 2MASX J00423684-0131436, 2MASXi J0042365-013137, 6dF J0042367-013144, PGC 2547.[1] |
NGC 227 is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 237 million light-years from the Sun[2] in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 1, 1785 by William Herschel.[3]