NGC 291
| NGC 291 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 53m 29.9s[1] |
| Declination | −08° 46′ 04″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.019029[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,705 km/s |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.5g[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBa[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.22' × 0.49'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -02-03-035, 2MASX J00532993-0846034, IRAS 00510-0901, F00509-0902, 6dF J0053298-084604, PGC 3140.[1] | |
NGC 291 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 27, 1864 by Albert Marth.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0291. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". Cseligman. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
 | This galaxy-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |