NGC 276

NGC 276 is a barred spiral galaxy located approximately 626 million light-years from the Solar System^[2] in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1886 by Frank Muller and was later also observed by DeLisle Stewart.^[4]

ConstellationCetus

Right ascension00^h 52^m 06.6^s[1]

Declination−22° 40′ 49″^[1]

Redshift0.046826^[1]

Quick facts Observation data (J2000 epoch), Constellation ...

NGC 276
NGC 276 as seen by DECam. The galaxy at the top is KOSS 004941.1-225538
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Cetus
Right ascension	00h 52m 06.6s[1]
Declination	−22° 40′ 49″[1]
Redshift	0.046826[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	14,038 km/s[1]
Distance	626 Mly[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)	15.68[1]
Characteristics
Type	SB[3]
Apparent size (V)	1.0' × 0.4'[1]
Other designations
ESO 474- G 034, IC 1591, MCG -04-03-021, 2MASX J00520656-2240486, IRAS 00496-2257, ESO-LV 4740340, 6dF J0052065-224049, PGC 3054.[1]

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John Dreyer, creator of the New General Catalogue describes the object as "extremely faint, pretty small, extended 265°, 11 magnitude star 3 arcmin to north". The galaxy's right ascension was later corrected in the Index Catalogue using the observation data by Stewart.^[4]