NGC 260

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NGC 260
NGC260 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 260
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension 00h 48m 34.6s [1]
Declination +27° 41 33 [1]
Redshift 0.017385 [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)14.23 [1]
Characteristics
Type Scd [1]
Apparent size  (V)0.9' × 0.9' [1]
Other designations
UGC 00497, CGCG 480-009, MCG +04-03-006, 2MASX J00483464+2741329, 2MASXi J0048346+274133, IRAS 00458+2725, F00458+2725, PGC 2844. [1]

NGC 260 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on August 27, 1865 by Heinrich d'Arrest. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0260. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 28, 2016.