NGC 254
| NGC 254 | |
|---|---|
 DSS image of NGC 254 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Right ascension | 00h 47m 27.595s[1] |
| Declination | −31° 25′ 18.11″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.005434[2] |
| Helio radial velocity | 1629[2] |
| Distance | 55.8 Mly (17.10 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.82[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.62[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R)SAB0+[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.6′ × 1.7′[3] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG-05-03-005, PGC 2778 | |
NGC 254 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered by John Herschel in 1834.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "NGC 254". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 254. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- 1 2 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". cseligman.com. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
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