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Spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus

NGC 268
SDSS image of NGC 268
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00 50 09.5
Declination−05° 11′ 37″
Redshift0.018326
Apparent magnitude (V)13.41
Characteristics
TypeSBbc
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

  1. ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0268. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. "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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