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NGC 2119 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Orion |
Right ascension | 05h 57m 26.9s[1] |
Declination | ±11° 56′ 56″[1] |
Redshift | 0.011548[2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 3,585 km/s[3] |
Distance | 169.5 ± 11.9 Mly (51.97 ± 3.65 Mpc)[3] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.6 |
Characteristics | |
Type | E2[1] |
Size | ~177,000 ly (54.28 kpc) (estimated)[3] |
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]