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Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Orion

NGC 2119
NGC 2119 imaged by DSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Orion
Right ascension	05 57 26.9
Declination	±11° 56′ 56″
Redshift	0.011548
Heliocentric radial velocity	3,585 km/s
Distance	169.5 ± 11.9 Mly (51.97 ± 3.65 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	13.6
Characteristics
Type	E2
Size	~177,000 ly (54.28 kpc) (estimated)
Apparent size (V)	1.2' × 1.0'
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.

See also

List of NGC objects (2001–3000)

References

^ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC Objects: NGC 2100 - 2149". cseligman.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
"NGC 2119". Simbad. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 2119. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2016.

External links

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New General Catalogue 2000 to 2499

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Constellation of Orion

Bayer	α (Betelgeuse) β (Rigel) γ (Bellatrix) δ (Mintaka) ε (Alnilam) ζ (Alnitak) η (Algjebba) θ A B C D E F G H θ ι (Hatysa) κ (Saiph) λ (Meissa) μ ν ξ ο ο π π π (Tabit) π π π ρ σ τ υ (Thabit) φ φ χ χ ψ ψ ω
Flamsteed	5 6 (g) 11 13 14 (i) 15 16 (h) 18 21 22 (o) 23 (m) 27 (p) 29 (e) 31 32 (A) 33 35 38 42 (c) 45 49 (d) 51 (b) 52 55 56 57 59 60 63 64 66 68 69 (f) 71 72 (f) 73 74 (k) 75 (l)
Variable	S U W UX VV BF BM DN FU GW V380 V883 V1005 V1149 V1201 V1352 V2247 V2254 V2384
HR	1759 1763 1874 1887 1952 1988 2007 2024 2251 2275
HD	33636 34445 37320 37605 42618 43317 290327
Other	4U 0614+091 CVSO 30 CWISE J0506+0738 Gliese 179 Gliese 205 Gliese 208 Gliese 221 GJ 3379 HOPS 383 LP 658-2 PDS 110 S Ori 52 S Ori 70 WISE J0457−0207 WISE J0521+1025

Exoplanets	HD 34445 b HD 37605 b HD 38529 b HD 290327 b

NGC	1662 1980 1981 2169 2175 2194 2202
Other	Lambda Orionis Cluster Trapezium Cluster (θ)

NGC	1788 1999 2022 2023 2064 2067 2071 2174
Other	Abell 12 Abell 13 Barnard 30 Becklin–Neugebauer Object Flame Nebula HH 1/2 HH 24-26 HH 34 HH 111 Horsehead Nebula IC 434 IC 2118 LDN 1641 McNeil's Nebula Messier 43 Messier 78 Orion Nebula

NGC	1683 1719 1819 1924 2110 2119
Other	4C +09.17 CGCG 396-2 II Zwicky 28 PKS 0458-020 PKS 0528+134 TXS 0506+056

Astronomical events	GRB 991216

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