NGC 26
SDSS image of NGC 26
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPegasus
Right ascension00h 10m 25.87s[1]
Declination+25° 49′ 54.6″[1]
Redshift0.01532[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity4592 ± 2 km/s[1]
Distance204.5 ± 14.4 Mly (62.71 ± 4.40 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.6[1]
Absolute magnitude (V)-20.23
Characteristics
TypeSA(rs)ab[1]
Apparent size (V)2.25× × 1.25×[2]
Other designations
UGC 94, MCG +04-01-034, PGC 732[1]

NGC 26 is a spiral galaxy in the Pegasus constellation. It was discovered on 14 September 1865 by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Results for object NGC 0026 (NGC 26)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 1 - 49". cseligman.com. Retrieved 10 February 2021.

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