NGC 271
| NGC 271 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 271 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 50m 41.8s |
| Declination | −01° 54′ 37″ |
| Redshift | 0.013773 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.91 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBab |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.1' × 1.7' |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 00519, CGCG 384-013, MCG +00-03-012, 2MASX J00504184-0154367, 2MASXi J0050418-015433, IRAS F00481-0211, 6dF J0050419-015437, PGC 2949. | |
NGC 271 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 1, 1785 by William Herschel.
NGC 271 is part of a galaxy group known as LGG 13. It has at least 7 members, which are NGC 259, NGC 245, NGC 279, NGC 307, Mk 557 and UGC 505.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0271. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". Cseligman. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ↑ Garcia, A. M. (1993). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47–90. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.
External links
Media related to NGC 271 at Wikimedia Commons
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