NGC 223 explained

NGC 223
Caption:	SDSS image of NGC 223
Epoch:	J2000
Ra:	^[1]
Constellation Name:	Cetus
Z:	0.017772
Dist Ly:	238 Mly^[2]
Type:	SB0
Appmag V:	14.0g
Size V:	0.42' × 0.29'
Names:	IC 44, UGC 00450, CGCG 383-074, MCG +00-02-129, 2MASX J00421585+0050432, IRAS F00397+0034, PGC 2527.
Upright:	1.35

NGC 223 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 238 million light-years from Earth.^[2] It is located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on January 5, 1853, by George Bond.^[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 0223 . 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.