NGC 208 explained

NGC 208
Epoch:	J2000
Ra:	^[1]
Constellation Name:	Pisces
Z:	0.017072
Dist Ly:	229 Mly^[2]
Type:	Sa
Appmag V:	15.17
Size V:	0.7' × 0.7'
Names:	CGCG 383-064, MCG +00-02-118, 2MASX J00401757+0245235, PGC 2420.
Upright:	1.35

NGC 208 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 229 million light-years from the Solar System^[2] in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on October 5, 1863, by Albert Marth.^[3]

See also

• • Spiral 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 0208 . 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 13, 2016.