NGC 254

NGC 254 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered by John Herschel in 1834.[3]

NGC 254
DSS image of NGC 254
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Sculptor
Right ascension	00^h 47^m 27.595^s[1]
Declination	−31° 25′ 18.11″[1]
Redshift	0.005434[2]
Helio radial velocity	1629[2]
Distance	55.8 Mly (17.10 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)	11.82[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)	11.62[1]
Characteristics
Type	(R)SAB0^+[2]
Apparent size (V)	2.6′ × 1.7′[3]
Other designations
MCG-05-03-005, PGC 2778

References

1. "NGC 254". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
2. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 254. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
3. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". cseligman.com. Retrieved 12 February 2017.

See also

• List of NGC objects

External links

• Media related to NGC 254 at Wikimedia Commons