NGC 219
elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cetus
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Summary
NGC 219 is an elliptical galaxy[1]. It draws 13 Wikipedia views per month (elliptical galaxy category, ranking #21 of 122).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: George Phillips Bond[3]
- Constellation: Cetus[4]
- Galaxy morphological type: E[5], -6[6]
- Commons category: NGC 219[7]
- Catalog code: NGC 219[8], PGC 2522[9], MCG+00-02-128[10], 2MASX J00421129+0054161[11], Z 383-73[12], Z 0039.7+0038[13], SDSS J004211.31+005416.3[14], CAIRNS J004211.30+005416.2[15], LEDA 2522[16], SDSS J004211.30+005416.4[17], Gaia DR2 2549345256643461504[18]
- Time of discovery or invention: September 16, 1863[19]
- Redshift: 0.01819[20]
- Apparent magnitude: 14.5[21], 15.6[22], 16.7731[23], 12.093[24], 11.387[25], 11.140[26], 14.046[27], 16.668[28], 14.834[29], 13.629[30], 13.321[31]
- Radial velocity: 5469 kilometre per second[32]
- Right ascension: 10.54713943288030 degree[33]
- Declination: 0.90455690291090 degree[34]
- Epoch: J2000.0[35]
Why It Matters
NGC 219 has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]