NGC 226

NGC 226
NGC 226
SDSS image of NGC 226
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension00h 42m 54.0s[1]
Declination+32° 34′ 51″[1]
Redshift0.016094[1]
Distance216 Mly[2]
Group or clusterNGC 315 Group
Apparent magnitude (V)14.31[1]
Characteristics
TypeS[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]

According to A.M. Garcia, NGC 226 is a member of the NGC 315 Group (also known as LGG 14). This group contains 42 galaxies, including NGC 243, NGC 262, NGC 266, NGC 311, NGC 315, NGC 338, IC 43, IC 66, AND IC 69, among others.[4]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0226. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  2. ^ a b 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
  3. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  4. ^ Garcia, A. M. (1993). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.