NGC 239

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NGC 239
NGC239 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 239
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 00h 44m 37.5s [1]
Declination −03° 45 33 [1]
Redshift 0.012632 [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)14.21 [1]
Characteristics
Type Sab [1]
Apparent size  (V)1.0' × 0.5' [1]
Other designations
MCG -01-03-007, 2MASX J00443751-0345332, 2MASXi J0044374-034533, IRAS 00420-0401, F00420-0402, 6dF J0044375-034533, PGC 2642. [1]

NGC 239 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1886 by Francis Leavenworth. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0239. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 19, 2016.