| NGC 268 | |
|---|---|
|    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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