NGC 254
Galaxy in the constellation of Sculptor
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NGC 254 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered by John Herschel in 1834.[4] It is in a galaxy group with NGC 134.[3]
Right ascension00h 47m 27.595s[1]
Declination−31° 25′ 18.11″[1]
| NGC 254 | |
|---|---|
DECam image of NGC 254 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Right ascension | 00h 47m 27.595s[1] |
| Declination | −31° 25′ 18.11″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.005434[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1629[2] |
| Distance | 55.8 Mly (17.10 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.82[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.62[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R)SA(rl)0+[3] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.6′ × 1.7′[4] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG-05-03-005, PGC 2778 | |
NGC 254 is an example of a ring galaxy, a galaxy with a ring,[3] and in this case, no central bar. Across the entire galaxy disk, there is a disk of ionized gas rotating in the direction opposite the stellar disk's rotation.[3] This situation may have arose when a retrograde-orbiting satellite galaxy accreted onto the galaxy itself, some 1 billion years ago.[3]
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