NGC 2119

NGC 2119
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Orion
Right ascension 05h 57m 26.9s[1]
Declination ±11° 56 56[1]
Redshift +0,011888 ± 0,000097[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 13.6
Characteristics
Type E2[1]
Apparent size (V) 1.2' × 1.0'[1]
Other designations
UGC 3380, PGC 18136

NGC 2119 (also identified as UGC 3380 or PGC 18136) is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Orion. It was discovered by Édouard Stephan on January 9, 1880.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Seligman, Courtney. "NGC Objects: NGC 2100 - 2149". cseligman.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  2. "NGC 2119". Simbad. Retrieved 8 July 2015.


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