NGC 268
Spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus
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NGC 268 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on November 22, 1785 by William Herschel.[2]
| NGC 268 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 268 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 50m 09.5s[1] |
| Declination | −05° 11′ 37″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.018326[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.41[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBbc[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.6' × 1.1'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -01-03-017, 2MASX J00500956-0511376, 2MASXi J0050095-051136, IRAS 00476-0527, F00476-0527, 6dF J0050096-051137, PGC 2927.[1] | |
