NGC 254

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NGC 254
NGC 0254 DSS.jpg
DSS image of NGC 254
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationSculptor
Right ascension00h 47m 27.595s[1]
Declination−31° 25′ 18.11″[1]
Redshift0.005434[2]
Helio radial velocity1629[2]
Distance55.8 Mly (17.10 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)11.82[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)11.62[1]
Characteristics
Type(R)SAB0+[2]
Apparent size (V)2.6′ × 1.7′[3]
Other designations
MCG-05-03-005, PGC 2778

NGC 254 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered by John Herschel in 1834.[3]

See also[]

  • List of NGC objects

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "NGC 254". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 254. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  3. ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". cseligman.com. Retrieved 12 February 2017.

External links[]

  • Media related to NGC 254 at Wikimedia Commons


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