NGC 277
Appearance
NGC 277 | |
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![]() SDSS image of NGC 277 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 00h 51m 17.2s[1] |
Declination | −08° 35′ 49″[1] |
Redshift | 0.014283[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 4,282 km/s[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.31[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0[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
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[edit]Media related to NGC 277 at Wikimedia Commons