| NGC 1199 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 1199 (NASA/ESA HST) | |
| Observation data (J2000.0epoch) | |
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Right ascension | 03h 03m 38.41s[1] |
| Declination | −15° 36′ 47.50″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.008573[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2570 ± 5km/s[1] |
| Distance | 107 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.40[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.40[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E3:[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.4 x 1.9[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 11527,MCG -3-8-67,HCG 22A | |
NGC 1199 is anelliptical galaxy approximately107 millionlight-years away from Earth in theconstellation ofEridanus.[1] It was discovered byWilliam Herschel on December 30, 1785.[3]
NGC 1199 is dominated by stellar light with little long wavelength emission.[4]
Together withNGC 1189,NGC 1190,NGC 1191 andNGC 1192 it formsHickson Compact Group 22 (HCG 22) galaxy group.[5] Although they are considered members of this group,NGC 1191 andNGC 1192 are in fact background objects, since they are much further away compared to the other members of this group.[4]
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