| NGC 240 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 00h 45m 01.9s [1] |
| Declination | +06° 06′ 48″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.040825 [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.49 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0/a [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.0' × 0.9' [1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 00473, CGCG 410-003, MCG +01-03-001, 2MASX J00450192+0606482, PGC 2653. [1] | |
NGC 240 is a lenticular or spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on October 22, 1886 by Lewis Swift. [2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0240. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
External links
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Media related to
NGC 240 at Wikimedia Commons
