Observation data (J2000 epoch)
00h39m 34.820s[1]
00° 51′ 35.60″[1]
0.014728 +/- 0.000062 [1]
4415 +/- 19 km/s [1]
Galactocentric velocity
4505 +/- 19 km/s [1]
61.7 ± 4.3 kpc (201 ± 14 kly)h−1
0.73 [1]
13.8 [1]
Characteristics
SAB(r)c [2]
Apparent size (V)
1.8' x 1.5' [2]
Other designations
NGC 201 is a spiral galaxy in the constellationofCetus. It is one of the group members of HCG 7, with the other group members NGC 192, NGC 196, and NGC 197. It was discovered on December 28, 1790 by William Herschel.[2]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 201: SN 2019yc (type IIb, mag. 16.7).[3]
Other
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