NGC 212 explained

NGC 212
Epoch:	J2000
Ra:	^[1]
Constellation Name:	Phoenix
Z:	0.027552
Dist Ly:	369 Mly^[2]
Upright:	1.35
Type:	S0
Appmag V:	14.39
Size V:	1.3' × 1.0'
Names:	ESO 150- G 018, 2MASX J00401332-5609108, ESO-LV 1500180, 6dF J0040133-560911, PGC 2417.

NGC 212 is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 369 million light-years from the Solar System^[2] in the constellation Phoenix. It was discovered on October 28, 1834 by John Herschel.^[3]

See also

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

External links

• • SEDS

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0212 . 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 14, 2016.