NGC 226 is a
spiral galaxy
Spiral galaxies form a galaxy morphological classification, class of galaxy originally described by Edwin Hubble in his 1936 work ''The Realm of the Nebulae'' located approximately 216 million
light-year
A light-year, alternatively spelled light year (ly or lyr), is a unit of length used to express astronomical distances and is equal to exactly , which is approximately 9.46 trillion km or 5.88 trillion mi. As defined by the International Astr ...
s from the
Sun
The Sun is the star at the centre of the Solar System. It is a massive, nearly perfect sphere of hot plasma, heated to incandescence by nuclear fusion reactions in its core, radiating the energy from its surface mainly as visible light a ...
in the constellation
Andromeda. It was discovered on December 21, 1786, by
William Herschel
Frederick William Herschel ( ; ; 15 November 1738 – 25 August 1822) was a German-British astronomer and composer. He frequently collaborated with his younger sister and fellow astronomer Caroline Herschel. Born in the Electorate of Hanover ...
.
According to A.M. Garcia, NGC 226 is a member of the
NGC 315 Group (also known as
LGG 14). This group contains 42 galaxies, including
NGC 243
NGC 243 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on October 18, 1881 by Édouard Stephan.
According to A.M. Garcia, NGC 243 is a member of the NGC 315 Group (also known as LGG 14). This group contains ...
,
NGC 262,
NGC 266
NGC 266 is a massive barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces. NGC 266 is located at a distance of from the Milky Way. It was discovered on September 12, 1784, by William Herschel. The form of this barred galaxy is described by its mor ...
,
NGC 311, NGC 315,
NGC 338,
IC 43,
IC 66, AND
IC 69, among others.
See also
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Spiral galaxy
Spiral galaxies form a galaxy morphological classification, class of galaxy originally described by Edwin Hubble in his 1936 work ''The Realm of the Nebulae''
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List of NGC objects (1–1000)
This is a list of NGC objects 1–1000 from the New General Catalogue (NGC). The astronomical catalogue is composed mainly of star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies. Other objects in the catalogue can be found in the other subpages of the list of NG ...
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Andromeda (constellation)
Andromeda is one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century Greco-Roman astronomer Ptolemy, and one of the 88 modern constellations. Located in the northern celestial hemisphere, it is named for Andromeda, daughter of Cassiopeia, ...
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Spiral galaxies
Andromeda (constellation)
Astronomical objects discovered in 1786
Discoveries by William Herschel