NGC 203 explained

NGC 203
Epoch:	J2000
Ra:	^[1]
Constellation Name:	Pisces
Z:	0.017415
Dist Ly:	233 Mly^[2]
Type:	S0
Appmag V:	14.97
Size V:	0.9' × 0.3'
Names:	NGC 211, CGCG 383-061, MCG +00-02-114, 2MASX J00393952+0326345, PGC 2393.
Upright:	1.35

NGC 203 is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 233 million light-years from the Solar System^[2] in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on December 19, 1873 by Ralph Copeland.^[3]

The galaxy is also listed as NGC 211 in the New General Catalogue.

See also

• • Lenticular galaxy List of NGC objects (1–1000)
• Pisces (constellation)

External links

• • • SEDS

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0203 . 2016-09-02.
2. An object's distance from Earth can be determined using Hubble's law: v=H_o 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=H_o
3. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249. Cseligman. September 11, 2016.