NGC 228

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NGC 228
SDSS image of NGC 228 (center)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension00h 42m 54.5s[1]
Declination+23° 30′ 11″[1]
Redshift0.024737[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.57[1]
Characteristics
TypeSBa[1]
Apparent size (V)1.2' × 1.1'[1]
Other designations
UGC 458, CGCG 479-062, MCG +04-02-048, 2MASX J00425452+2330108, 2MASXi J0042545+233011, PGC 2563.[1]

NGC 228 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on October 10, 1879 by Édouard Stephan.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0228. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  2. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 17, 2016.

External links[edit]

  • Media related to NGC 228 at Wikimedia Commons