| NGC 259 | |
|---|---|
|    SDSS image of NGC 259 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus | 
| Right ascension | 00h 48m 03.281s [1] | 
| Declination | −02° 46′ 31.01″ [1] | 
| Redshift | 0.013492 [2] | 
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4045 [2] | 
| Distance | 153.84 ± 15.74 Mly (47.169 ± 4.827 Mpc) [2] | 
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.4 [1] | 
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sbc: [2] | 
| Apparent size (V) | 2.9′ × 0.6′ [3] | 
| Other designations | |
| MCG-01-03-015, PGC 2820 | |
NGC 259 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1786. [3]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 259: SN 2017jbj (type II, mag. 16.9). [4]
 Media related to  NGC 259  at Wikimedia Commons
  Media related to  NGC 259  at Wikimedia Commons