| NGC 270 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 270 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 50m 32.5s [1] |
| Declination | −08° 39′ 06″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.012585 [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.97 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.7' × 1.5' [1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -02-03-027, 2MASX J00503252-0839057, IRAS F00480-0855, 6dF J0050325-083906, PGC 2938. [1] | |
NGC 270 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on December 10, 1798 by William Herschel. [2]
