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) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 00h 45m 01.9s[1] |
| Declination | +06° 06′ 48″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.040825[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.49[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0/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
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0240. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
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