NGC 240 explained

NGC 240
Epoch:	J2000
Ra:	^[1]
Constellation Name:	Pisces
Z:	0.040825
Type:	S0/a
Appmag V:	14.49
Size V:	1.0' × 0.9'
Names:	UGC 00473, CGCG 410-003, MCG +01-03-001, 2MASX J00450192+0606482, PGC 2653.

NGC 240 is a lenticular or spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on October 22, 1886 by Lewis Swift.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0240 . September 2, 2016.
2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249. Cseligman. September 24, 2016.