NGC 268

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NGC 268
NGC268 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 268
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 00h 50m 09.5s [1]
Declination −05° 11 37 [1]
Redshift 0.018326 [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)13.41 [1]
Characteristics
Type SBbc [1]
Apparent size  (V)1.6' × 1.1' [1]
Other designations
MCG -01-03-017, 2MASX J00500956-0511376, 2MASXi J0050095-051136, IRAS 00476-0527, F00476-0527, 6dF J0050096-051137, PGC 2927. [1]

NGC 268 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on November 22, 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 0268. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved October 2, 2016.