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EntityQ1035760· pop 34· linked from 827 articles

elliptical galaxy in the constellation Phoenix

Key facts

Constellation
Phoenix
Right ascension
00 40 48.9
Declination
−56 ° 12 ′ 51 ″
Type
S0
Apparent size v
1.1' × 0.9'

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Encyclopedic overview

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

References

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Q1035760” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.