NGC 243 explained

NGC 243
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Andromeda
Z:0.015968
Type:S0
Appmag V:14.62
Size V:0.9' × 0.4'
Names:CGCG 500-082, CGCG 501-001, MCG +05-02-043, 2MASX J00460086+2957340, 2MASXi J0046008+295733, PGC 2687.

NGC 243 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on October 18, 1881 by Édouard Stephan.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0243 . September 2, 2016.
  2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249. Cseligman. September 24, 2016.