NGC 293

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NGC 293
NGC293 - SDSS DR14.jpg
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 00h 54m 15.9s [1]
Declination −07° 14 08 [1]
Redshift 0.019143 [1]
Helio radial velocity 5,739 km/s [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)15.23 [1]
Characteristics
Type SBb [1]
Apparent size  (V)1.1' × 0.9' [1]
Other designations
MCG -01-03-030, 2MASX J00541594-0714079, 2MASXi J0054159-071406, IRAS 00517-0730, F00517-0730, 6dF J0054160-071408, PGC 3195. [1]

NGC 293 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 27, 1864 by Albert Marth. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0293. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". Cseligman. Retrieved October 17, 2016.