NGC 204 explained

NGC 204
Epoch:	J2000
Ra:	^[1]
Constellation Name:	Pisces
Z:	0.017986
Dist Ly:	241 Mly^[2]
Type:	SA0^0(s) pec:
Appmag V:	13.8
Size V:	1.2' × 1.1'
Names:	UGC 423, CGCG 383-063, MCG +00-02-116, 2MASX J00394426+0317585, PGC 2397.
Upright:	1.35

NGC 204 is an unbarred lenticular galaxy located approximately 241 million light-years from the Solar System^[2] in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on December 21, 1786 by William Herschel.^[3]

See also

• List of NGC objects (1–1000)

External links

• • • SEDS

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0204 . 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 10, 2016.