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NGC 2119
NGC 2119 imaged by DSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationOrion
Right ascension05h 57m 26.9s[1]
Declination±11° 56′ 56″[1]
Redshift0.011548[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity3,585 km/s[3]
Distance169.5 ± 11.9 Mly (51.97 ± 3.65 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.6
Characteristics
TypeE2[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]

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