NGC 244

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NGC 244
NGC 244 DECam.png
DECam image of NGC 244
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 00h 45m 46.4s [1]
Declination −15° 35 49 [1]
Redshift 0.003140 [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)13.83 [1]
Characteristics
Type S0 [1]
Apparent size  (V)1.2' × 1.0' [1]
Other designations
MCG -03-03-003, 2MASX J00454643-1535487, 2MASXi J0045464-153548, IRAS F00432-1552, 6dF J0045464-153549, PGC 2675. [1]

NGC 244 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on December 30, 1785 by William Herschel. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0244. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 24, 2016.