NGC 259
SDSS image of NGC 259
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00h 48m 03.281s[1]
Declination−02° 46′ 31.01″[1]
Redshift0.013492[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity4045[2]
Distance153.84 ± 15.74 Mly (47.169 ± 4.827 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)13.4[1]
Characteristics
TypeSbc:[2]
Apparent size (V)2.9′ × 0.6′[3]
Other designations
MCG-01-03-015, PGC 2820

NGC 259 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1786.[3]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 259: SN 2017jbj (type II, mag. 16.9).[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "NGC 259". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 259. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  3. ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". cseligman.com. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  4. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2017jbj. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

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Astronomical catalogs
New General Catalogue 1 to 499
Constellation of Cetus
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