NGC 245 (other designations are UGC 476 , IRAS00435-0159 , MCG 0-3-5 , UM 274 , MK 555 , ZWG 384.4 , PGC 2691 ) is a spiral galaxy ( Sb ) in the constellation Keith .
| NGC 245 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
 | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Herschel |
| opening date | October 1, 1785 |
| Designations | NGC 245 , UGC 476 , IRAS00435-0159 , MCG 0-3-5 , UM 274 , MK 555 , ZWG 384.4 , PGC 2691 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Whale |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.3 '× 1.1' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 12.3 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 13.1 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | Sb |
| Redshift | +0.013623 ± 0.000337 |
| Angular position | 145 ° |
| Surface brightness | 12.5 |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original “ New General Catalog ”
- Information (Eng.) From the Revised New General Catalog
- SIMBAD
- VizieR (English)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database
- List of NGC 245 publications