NGC 277

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NGC 277
NGC277 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 277
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00h 51m 17.2s[1]
Declination−08° 35′ 49″[1]
Redshift0.014283[1]
Helio radial velocity4,282 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.31[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0[1]
Apparent size (V)1.4' × 1.2'[1]
Other designations
MCG -02-03-028, 2MASX J00511725-0835485, 6dF J0051172-083549, PGC 2995.[1]

NGC 277 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 8, 1864 by Heinrich d'Arrest.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0277. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". Cseligman. Retrieved October 15, 2016.

External links[]

  • Media related to NGC 277 at Wikimedia Commons


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