NGC 196
| NGC 196 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 39m 17.8s[1] |
| Declination | +00° 54′ 46″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.014193[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.80[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.2' × 0.8'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 405, MCG +00-02-107, 2MASX J00391786+0054458, PGC 2357.[1] | |
NGC 196 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on December 28, 1790 by William Herschel.[2] It is one of the group members of HCG 7, with the other group members NGC 192, NGC 201, and NGC 197.[3]
NGC 196 is also part of a galaxy group known as NGC 192 Group or LGG 10, together with 4 core members: NGC 173, NGC 192, NGC 201, NGC 237 and 1 possible member: NGC 197.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0196. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 150 - 199". Cseligman. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- ↑ Hickson, Paul (1993). "Atlas of Compact Groups of Galaxies". Astrophysical Letters and Communications. 29: 1. Bibcode:1993ApL&C..29....1H.
- ↑ Garcia, A. M. (1993). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47–90. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.
External links
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