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NGC 215

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NGC 215
NGC 215 with DECam (galaxy at the lower left). NGC 212 is the bright galaxy at the upper right.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPhoenix
Right ascension00h 40m 48.9s[1]
Declination−56° 12′ 51″[1]
Redshift0.027502[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.05[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0[1]
Apparent size (V)1.1' × 0.9'[1]
Other designations
ESO 150- G 019, 2MASX J00404885-5612504, ESO-LV 1500190, 6dF J0040489-561251, PGC 2451, PKS B0038-564, PMN J0040-5612, ATPMN J004048.8-561250.[1]

NGC 215 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Phoenix. It was discovered on October 28, 1834 by John Herschel.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0215. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  2. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 15, 2016.