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Lenticular or spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces

NGC 240
NGC 0240 SDSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension00 45 01.9
Declination+06° 06′ 48″
Redshift0.040825
Apparent magnitude (V)14.49
Characteristics
TypeS0/a
Apparent size (V)1.0' × 0.9'
Other designations
UGC 00473, CGCG 410-003, MCG +01-03-001, 2MASX J00450192+0606482, PGC 2653.

NGC 240 is a lenticular or spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on October 22, 1886 by Lewis Swift.

References

  1. ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0240. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 24, 2016.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 240 at Wikimedia Commons


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