NGC 2119

NGC 2119 (also identified as UGC 3380 or PGC 18136) is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Orion. It was discovered by Édouard Stephan on January 9, 1880.^[1]

ConstellationOrion

Right ascension05^h 57^m 26.9^s[1]

Declination±11° 56′ 56″^[1]

Redshift0.011548^[2]

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NGC 2119
NGC 2119 imaged by DSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Orion
Right ascension	05h 57m 26.9s[1]
Declination	±11° 56′ 56″[1]
Redshift	0.011548[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity	3,585 km/s[3]
Distance	169.5 ± 11.9 Mly (51.97 ± 3.65 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)	13.6
Characteristics
Type	E2[1]
Size	~177,000 ly (54.28 kpc) (estimated)[3]
Apparent size (V)	1.2' × 1.0'[1]
Other designations
UGC 3380, PGC 18136

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