NGC 208

{{Short description|Spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces}}

{{Infobox galaxy

| name = NGC 208

| epoch = J2000

| ra = {{RA|00|40|17.6}}{{cite web

| title=NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database

| work=Results for NGC 0208

| url=http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+208&extend=no&hconst=73&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES

| access-date=2016-09-02}}

| dec = {{DEC|+02|45|23}}

| constellation name = Pisces

| z = 0.017072

| dist_ly = 229 MlyAn object's distance from Earth can be determined using Hubble's law: v=Ho is Hubble's constant (70±5 (km/s)/Mpc). The relative uncertainty Δd/d divided by the distance is equal to the sum of the relative uncertainties of the velocity and v=Ho

| type = Sa

| appmag_v = 15.17

| size_v = 0.7' × 0.7'

| notes =

| names = CGCG 383-064, MCG +00-02-118, 2MASX J00401757+0245235, PGC 2420.

|image = NGC 0208 SDSS.jpg

|upright = 1.35

|alt = NGC 208}}

NGC 208 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 229 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on October 5, 1863, by Albert Marth.{{cite web|title=New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249|url=http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc2.htm#208|publisher=Cseligman|access-date=September 13, 2016}}

Supernova

One supernova has been observed in NGC 208: SN 2024luo (type Ia, mag. 17.2).{{Cite web |title=2024luo {{!}} Transient Name Server |url=https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2024luo |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=www.wis-tns.org}}

See also

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