NGC 243
| NGC 243 | |
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 SDSS image of NGC 243 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 00h 46m 00.9s[1] |
| Declination | +29° 57′ 34″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.015968[1] |
| Group or cluster | NGC 315 Group |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.62[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.9' × 0.4'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 500-082, CGCG 501-001, MCG +05-02-043, 2MASX J00460086+2957340, 2MASXi J0046008+295733, PGC 2687.[1] | |
NGC 243 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on October 18, 1881 by Édouard Stephan.[2]
According to A.M. Garcia, NGC 243 is a member of the NGC 315 Group (also known as LGG 14). This group contains 42 galaxies, including NGC 226, NGC 262, NGC 266, NGC 311, NGC 315, NGC 338, IC 43, IC 66, AND IC 69, among others.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0243. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ^ 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.
External links
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Media related to NGC 243 at Wikimedia Commons
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