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Celestial object

NGC 228

2MASX J00425452+2330108, MCG +04-02-048, NGC 228, PGC 002563, PGC 2563, UGC 00458, UGC 458

GalaxyAndMag 14.820
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Reference data

RA · J200000h 42m 54.5s10.727125°
Dec · J2000+23° 30′ 11.0″23.503056°
Magnitude14.820
Angular size0.9′ × 0.8′
Position angle145.0°
Distance—
ConstellationAnd
Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.12 records

Catalogue identities

NGCNGC 228OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource
UGCUGC 458OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource
PGC / LEDAPGC 2563OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource

Reference fields

Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source
Angular Size Minor ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source
Canonical NameOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source
ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source
Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source
MagnitudeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source
Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source
Position Angle DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source
Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source

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