NGC 229 explained

NGC 229
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Andromeda
Z:0.024514
Type:S0
Appmag V:14.7
Size V:0.8' × 0.3'
Names:CGCG 479-064, MCG +04-02-049, 2MASX J00430463+2330328, 2MASXi J0043046+233032, PGC 2577.

NGC 229 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on October 10, 1879, by Édouard Stephan.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0229 . 2016-09-02.
  2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249. Cseligman. September 15, 2016.