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spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda

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Constellation
Andromeda
Right ascension
00 43 04.6
Declination
+23 ° 30 ′ 33 ″
Type
S0
Apparent size v
0.8' × 0.3'

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Distance from Earth
99.14
Image
NGC 0229 SDSS.jpg
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catalog code
Gaia DR2 2803276878666871296
redshift
0.024474
time of discovery or invention
1879-10-10
Commons category
NGC 229
right ascension
10.76945835925130
declination
23.50910461208410
radial velocity
7247
apparent magnitude
12.902
galaxy morphological type
-2.0
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NGC 229 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on October 10, 1879, by Édouard Stephan.

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