NGC 1211
| Galaxy NGC 1211 |
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![NGC 1211 with LEDA 213164 [1] (lu) SDSS](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:NGC1211_-_SDSS_DR14.jpg)
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| NGC 1211 with LEDA 213164 (lu) SDSS | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | whale |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 03 h 06 m 52.4 s |
| declination | -00 ° 47 ′ 40 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Morphological type | (R) SB (r) 0 / a |
| Brightness (visual) | 12.4 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 13.3 mag |
| Angular expansion | 2.1 ′ × 1.9 ′ |
| Position angle | 30 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.8 mag / arcmin² |
| Physical data | |
| Redshift | 0.010729 ± 0.000023 |
| Radial velocity | 3216 ± 7 km / s |
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Stroke distance v rad / H 0 |
(143 ± 10) · 10 6 ly (43.9 ± 3.1) Mpc |
| history | |
| discovery | Truman Safford |
| Discovery date | October 31, 1867 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1211 • UGC 2545 • PGC 11670 • CGCG 0304.3-0059 • MCG + 00-08-093 • IRAS 03043-0059 • 2MASX J03065240-0047399 • GALEX MSC J030652.61-004742.8 | |
NGC 1211 is a ring and lenticular galaxy of the Hubble type SB0 / a in the constellation Cetus south of the celestial equator . It is an estimated 143 million light years away from the Milky Way and is approximately 90,000 light years in diameter.
In the same area of the sky are u. a. the galaxies NGC 1194 and IC 283 .
The object was discovered on October 31, 1867 by the astronomer Truman Henry Safford .
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