NGC 227 explained

NGC 227
Epoch:	J2000
Ra:	^[1]
Constellation Name:	Cetus
Z:	0.017669
Dist Ly:	237 Mly^[2]
Type:	S0
Appmag V:	13.11
Size V:	1.6' × 1.3'
Names:	UGC 456, CGCG 383-076, MCG +00-02-135, 2MASX J00423684-0131436, 2MASXi J0042365-013137, 6dF J0042367-013144, PGC 2547.

NGC 227 is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 237 million light-years from the Sun^[2] in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 1, 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 0227 . 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.