NGC 240

NGC 240 is a lenticular or spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on October 22, 1886 by Lewis Swift.[2]

NGC 240
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension 00h 45m 01.9s[1]
Declination+06° 06′ 48″[1]
Redshift0.040825[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.49[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0/a[1]
Apparent size (V)1.0' × 0.9'[1]
Other designations
UGC 00473, CGCG 410-003, MCG +01-03-001, 2MASX J00450192+0606482, PGC 2653.[1]

References
  1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0240. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  • Media related to NGC 240 at Wikimedia Commons


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