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| NGC 270 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 270 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 50m 32.5s[1] |
| Declination | −08° 39′ 06″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.012585[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.97[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.7' × 1.5'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -02-03-027, 2MASX J00503252-0839057, IRAS F00480-0855, 6dF J0050325-083906, PGC 2938.[1] | |
NGC 270 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on December 10, 1798 by William Herschel.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0270. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
External links
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Media related to NGC 270 at Wikimedia Commons
