NGC 244

NGC 244 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on December 30, 1785 by William Herschel.[2]

NGC 244
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00h 45m 46.4s[1]
Declination−15° 35 49[1]
Redshift0.003140[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.83[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0[1]
Apparent size (V)1.2' × 1.0'[1]
Other designations
MCG -03-03-003, 2MASX J00454643-1535487, 2MASXi J0045464-153548, IRAS F00432-1552, 6dF J0045464-153549, PGC 2675.[1]

References

  1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0244. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 24, 2016.


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