NGC 259 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1786.[3]
NGC 259 | |
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![]() SDSS image of NGC 259 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 00h 48m 03.281s[1] |
Declination | −02° 46′ 31.01″[1] |
Redshift | 0.013492[2] |
Helio radial velocity | 4045[2] |
Distance | 153.84 ± 15.74 Mly (47.169 ± 4.827 Mpc)[2] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.4[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sbc:[2] |
Apparent size (V) | 2.9′ × 0.6′[3] |
Other designations | |
MCG-01-03-015, PGC 2820 |
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