NGC 268 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 268 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 00 50 09.5 |
Declination | −05° 11′ 37″ |
Redshift | 0.018326 |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.41 |
Characteristics | |
Type | SBbc |
Apparent size (V) | 1.6' × 1.1' |
Other designations | |
MCG -01-03-017, 2MASX J00500956-0511376, 2MASXi J0050095-051136, IRAS 00476-0527, F00476-0527, 6dF J0050096-051137, PGC 2927. |
NGC 268 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on November 22, 1785 by William Herschel.
References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0268. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
External links
- Media related to NGC 268 at Wikimedia Commons
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