NGC 213
Galaxy in the constellation Pisces
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NGC 213 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on October 14, 1784, by William Herschel.[2]
Right ascension00h 41m 09.9940s[1]
Declination+16° 28′ 09.508″[1]
| NGC 213 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 213 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 00h 41m 09.9940s[1] |
| Declination | +16° 28′ 09.508″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.018166[1] |
| Distance | 245.7 ± 17.2 Mly (75.32 ± 5.28 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.23[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)a[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.7' × 1.4'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS F00384+1611, 2MASX J00411000+1628101, UGC 436, MCG +03-02-023, PGC 2469, CGCG 457-026[1] | |
According to the SIMBAD database, NGC 213 is an Active Galaxy Nucleus Candidate, i.e. it has a compact region at the center of a galaxy that emits a significant amount of energy across the electromagnetic spectrum, with characteristics indicating that this luminosity is not produced by the stars.[3]