NGC 291
| NGC 291 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 291 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 53m 29.9s |
| Declination | −08° 46′ 04″ |
| Redshift | 0.019029 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,705 km/s |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.5g |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBa |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.22' × 0.49' |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -02-03-035, 2MASX J00532993-0846034, IRAS 00510-0901, F00509-0902, 6dF J0053298-084604, PGC 3140. | |
NGC 291 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 27, 1864, by Albert Marth.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0291. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". Cseligman. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
External links
Media related to NGC 291 at Wikimedia Commons
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