NGC 274

NGC 274
NGC 274 with its companion, NGC 275 (image taken by SDSS)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00h 51m 01.8s
Declination−07° 03′ 25″
Redshift0.005837
Apparent magnitude (V)12.80
Characteristics
TypeS0
Apparent size (V)1.5' × 1.5'
Other designations
MCG-01-03-021, Arp 140, PGC 2980.

NGC 274 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It is a pair of galaxies, the other being NGC 275, which it is currently interacting with. It was discovered on September 10, 1785 by William Herschel. It is roughly 120 million light-years away.

NGC 274 and NGC 275 with Hubble Wide Field Camera 3

NGC 337 Group

NGC 274 is a member of the NGC 337 Group (also known as LGG 15). The group includes at least three other galaxies: NGC 275, NGC 298, and NGC 337.

Supernova

One supernova has been observed in NGC 274: AT 2018cdc (Type II, mag. 16.9) was discovered by the Distance Less Than 40 Mpc Survey (DLT40) on 1 June 2018.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NED results for object NGC 0274". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". Cseligman. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  3. ↑ Garcia, A. M. (1993). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.
  4. ↑ "LGG 15". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  5. ↑ Sand, D.; Valenti, S.; Wyatt, S.; Yang, S.; Reichart, D. E.; Haislip, J. B.; Kouprianov, V. (2018). "Discovery of DLT18y/AT2018cdc with PROMPT and the DLT40 Survey". The Astronomer's Telegram. 11678: 1. Bibcode:2018ATel11678....1S.
  6. ↑ Uddin, Syed; Mould, Jeremy (2018). "WiFeS Classification of AT2018cdc / DLT18y as a Type II Supernova". The Astronomer's Telegram. 11704: 1. Bibcode:2018ATel11704....1U.
  7. ↑ "AT 2018cdc". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved March 18, 2026.