NGC 217 explained

NGC 217
Epoch:	J2000
Ra:	^[1]
Constellation Name:	Cetus
Z:	0.013262
Dist Ly:	178 Mly^[2]
Type:	S0/a
Appmag V:	13.0g
Size V:	2.05' × 0.68'
Names:	MCG -02-02-085, 2MASX J00413390-1001169, 2MASXi J0041339-100117, IRAS F00390-1017, 6dF J0041339-100117, PGC 2482.
Upright:	1.35

NGC 217 is a spiral or lenticular galaxy located approximately 178 light-years from the Solar System^[2] in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on November 28, 1785 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 0217 . 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 15, 2016.