NGC 207
Galaxy in the constellation Cetus
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NGC 207 is a spiral galaxy about 178 million light-years from the Solar System[2] in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on December 7, 1857, by R. J. Mitchell.[3]
| NGC 207 | |
|---|---|
NGC 207 and surrounding galaxies by DECam | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 39m 40.7s[1] |
| Declination | −14° 14′ 13″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.013276[1] |
| Distance | 178 Mly[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.59[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sc[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.6' × 0.3'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -03-02-035, 2MASX J00394071-1414134, IRAS 00371+1430, F00371+1430, 6dF J0039407-141414, PGC 2395.[1] | |