NGC 245
Spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus
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NGC 245 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 1, 1785 by William Herschel.[2]
| NGC 245 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 245 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 46m 05.4s[1] |
| Declination | −01° 43′ 24″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.013604[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.97[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sb[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4' × 1.2'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 00476, MRK 0555, CGCG 384-004, MCG +00-03-005, 2MASX J00460539-0143242, 2MASXi J0046053-014324, IRAS 00435-0159, F00435-0159, 6dF J0046054-014324, PGC 2691.[1] | |
