NGC 263 explained

NGC 263
Epoch:	J2000
Ra:	^[1]
Constellation Name:	Cetus
Z:	0.029000
Type:	Sbc
Appmag V:	15.00
Size V:	0.6 × 0.3
Names:	MCG -02-03-021, 2MASX J00484847-1306266, IRAS F00463-1322, 6dF J0048485-130627, PGC 2856.

NGC 263 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1886 by Francis Leavenworth.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0263 . September 2, 2016.
2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249. Cseligman. October 1, 2016.