NGC 259

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NGC 259
NGC 0259 SDSS.jpg
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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "NGC 259". SIMBAD . Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg . Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 259. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  3. 1 2 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". cseligman.com. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  4. ↑ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2017jbj. Retrieved 24 March 2023.


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