NGC 264
Appearance
NGC 264 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Sculptor |
Right ascension | 00h 48m 20.9s[1] |
Declination | −38° 14′ 04″[1] |
Redshift | 0.016635[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.60[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | G[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.18' × 0.45'[1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 295- G 006, MCG -07-02-016, 2MASX J00482094-3814038, ESO-LV 2950060, 6dF J0048208-381404, PGC 2831.[1] |
NGC 264 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on August 30, 1834 by John Herschel.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0264. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved October 2, 2016.