NGC 260

Spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda

NGC 260
SDSS image of NGC 260
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension00h 48m 34.6s[1]
Declination+27° 41′ 33″[1]
Redshift0.017385[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.23[1]
Characteristics
TypeScd[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]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "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.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 260 at Wikimedia Commons
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Astronomical catalogs
NGCPGC
  • PGC 2840
  • PGC 2841
  • PGC 2842
  • PGC 2843
  • PGC 2844
  • PGC 2845
  • PGC 2846
  • PGC 2847
  • PGC 2848
UGC
  • UGC 493
  • UGC 494
  • UGC 495
  • UGC 496
  • UGC 497
  • UGC 498
  • UGC 499
  • UGC 500
  • UGC 501
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