NGC 26

NGC 26 is a spiral galaxy in the Pegasus constellation. It was discovered on 14 September 1865 by Heinrich d’Arrest

NGC 26
Observation data
ConstellationPegasus
Right ascension00h 10m 26.1s
Declination+25° 49 55
Redshift0.015317[1]
Helio radial velocity4592 ± 2 km/s[1]
Distance204 ± 17 Mly
(62.4 ± 5.3 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.6[1]
Absolute magnitude (V)-20.23
Characteristics
TypeSA(rs)ab
Apparent size (V)1.9' x 1.4[1]

References

  1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0026. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
  2. "Distance Results for NGC 0026". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 4 May 2010.


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