NGC 260 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on August 27, 1865 by Heinrich d'Arrest.[2]
| NGC 260 | |
|---|---|
 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] | |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0260. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
External links
editMedia related to NGC 260 at Wikimedia Commons
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