NGC 201 explained

NGC 201
Epoch:J2000
Constellation Name:Cetus
Ra:[1]
Z:0.014728 +/- 0.000062
H Radial V:4415 +/- 19 km/s
Gal V:4505 +/- 19 km/s
Dist Ly:61.7+/-
Type:SAB(r)c [2]
Appmag V:13.8
Size V:1.8' x 1.5'
Names:PGC 2388, UGC 419, MCG +00-02-115, HCG 007C

NGC 201 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cetus. It is one of the group members of HCG 7, with the other group members NGC 192, NGC 196, and NGC 197. It was discovered on December 28, 1790 by William Herschel.

One supernova has been observed in NGC 201: SN 2019yc (type IIb, mag. 16.7).[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 201 . 2015-09-04 .
  2. Web site: New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 200-249 . 2015-09-04 .
  3. https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2019yc Transient Name Server entry for SN 2019yc.