NGC 268

NGC 268
SDSS image of NGC 268
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00h 50m 09.5s
Declination−05° 11′ 37″
Redshift0.018326
Apparent magnitude (V)13.41
Characteristics
TypeSBbc
Apparent size (V)1.6' × 1.1'
Other designations
MCG -01-03-017, 2MASX J00500956-0511376, 2MASXi J0050095-051136, IRAS 00476-0527, F00476-0527, 6dF J0050096-051137, PGC 2927.

NGC 268 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on November 22, 1785 by William Herschel.

Supernova

One supernova has been observed in NGC 268: SN 2012W (Type II, mag. 16.6) was discovered by the Catalina Real-time Transient Survey and Stan Howerton on 26 January 2012.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0268. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ Howerton, S.; Drake, A. J.; Djorgovski, S. G.; Mahabal, A.; Graham, M. J.; Williams, R.; Prieto, J. L.; Catelan, M.; McNaught, R. H.; Garradd, G.; Beshore, E. C.; Larson, S. M.; Christensen, E.; Tomasella, L.; Benetti, S.; Pastorello, A.; Valenti, S.; Cappellaro, E.; Ochner, P.; Turatto, M. (2012). "Supernova 2012W in NGC 268 = PSN J00500895-0511175". Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams (3009): 1. Bibcode:2012CBET.3009....1H.
  4. ↑ "SN 2012W". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved May 15, 2026.