NGC 26
Spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus
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NGC 26 is a spiral galaxy in the Pegasus constellation. It was discovered on 14 September 1865 by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest.[2]
Right ascension00h 10m 25.8591s[1]
Declination+25° 49′ 54.982″[1]
| NGC 26 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 26 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Right ascension | 00h 10m 25.8591s[1] |
| Declination | +25° 49′ 54.982″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.015321[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4593 ± 1 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 204.5 ± 14.4 Mly (62.71 ± 4.40 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | NGC 23 Group (LGG 2) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.6[1] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -20.23 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(rs)ab[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.25′ × 1.25′[2] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 00078+2533, UGC 94, MCG +04-01-034, PGC 732, CGCG 477-064[1] | |
NGC 23 group
Gallery
GALEX (ultraviolet) image of NGC 26.
The galaxy NGC 26 imaged by 2MASS.
