| NGC 212 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Phoenix |
| Right ascension | 00h 40m 13.3s[1] |
| Declination | −56° 09′ 11″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.027552[1] |
| Distance | 369Mly[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.39[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.3' × 1.0'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 150- G 018,2MASX J00401332-5609108, ESO-LV 1500180,6dF J0040133-560911,PGC 2417.[1] | |
NGC 212 is alenticular galaxy located approximately 369 millionlight-years from theSolar System[2] in the constellationPhoenix. It was discovered on October 28, 1834, byJohn Herschel.[3]
