NGC 291

NGC 291
SDSS image of NGC 291
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00h 53m 29.9s[1]
Declination−08° 46′ 04″[1]
Redshift0.019029[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity5,705 km/s
Apparent magnitude (V)14.5g[1]
Characteristics
TypeSBa[1]
Apparent size (V)1.22' × 0.49'[1]
Other designations
MCG -02-03-035, 2MASX J00532993-0846034, IRAS 00510-0901, F00509-0902, 6dF J0053298-084604, PGC 3140.[1]

NGC 291 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 27, 1864, by Albert Marth.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0291. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". Cseligman. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  • Media related to NGC 291 at Wikimedia Commons


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