NGC 2221 (other designations - ESO 121-24 , AM 0619-573 , IRAS06194-5733 , PGC 18833 ) is a spiral galaxy ( Sa ) in the constellation Painter .
| NGC 2221 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
 | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | John herschel |
| opening date | December 4, 1834 |
| Legend | NGC 2221 , ESO 121-24 , AM 0619-573 , IRAS06194-5733 , PGC 18833 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Painter |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 2.0 '× 0.5' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 13.0 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 13.9 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | Sa |
| Angular position | 0 ° |
| Surface brightness | 12.9 |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier Objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original New Shared Catalog
- Information (English) from the Revised “New Common Directory”
- SIMBAD (eng.)
- VizieR (eng.)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database (English)
- List of publications dedicated to NGC 2221