NGC_268 Knowpia

NGC 268
NGC 268
	SDSS image of NGC 268
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Cetus
Right ascension	00h 50m 09.5s
Declination	−05° 11′ 37″
Redshift	0.018326
Apparent magnitude (V)	13.41
Characteristics
Type	SBbc
Apparent size (V)	1.6' × 1.1'
Other designations
	MCG -01-03-017, 2MASX J00500956-0511376, 2MASXi J0050095-051136, IRAS 00476-0527, F00476-0527, 6dF J0050096-051137, PGC 2927.

NGC 268 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on November 22, 1785 by William Herschel.^[2]

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0268. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved October 2, 2016.