NGC 221

GPTKB entity

Properties (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf galaxy
gptkbp:diameter approximately 8,000 light-years
gptkbp:established John Herschel
gptkbp:hasDeveloped gptkb:NGC_221
gptkbp:hasFacilities about 3 billion solar masses
gptkbp:hasGoals yes
gptkbp:hasRecognition 9.2
gptkbp:hasRelatedPatent E2
gptkbp:hasSibling approximately 100 million stars
gptkbp:hasTheme 0.0001
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NGC 221
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy yes
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith dark matter
gptkbp:isFiledIn B-V = 0.9
gptkbp:isLocatedIn gptkb:Andromeda_constellation
gptkb:New_General_Catalogue
RA 00h 42m 41.8s, Dec +40° 51′ 57″
gptkbp:isNear Andromeda_Galaxy_(M31)
gptkbp:isPartOf M31_group
Andromeda_galaxy_system
gptkbp:isServedBy gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:isStudiedIn astronomy
gptkbp:length 2.65 million light-years
gptkbp:lighting high
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Local_Group
gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs M32
gptkbp:releaseYear 1830
gptkbp:type elliptical galaxy