NGC 264 explained

NGC 264
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Sculptor
Z:0.016635
Type:S0
Appmag V:14.60
Size V:1.18' × 0.45'
Names:ESO 295- G 006, MCG -07-02-016, 2MASX J00482094-3814038, ESO-LV 2950060, 6dF J0048208-381404, PGC 2831.

NGC 264 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on August 30, 1834 by John Herschel.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0264 . September 2, 2016.
  2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249. Cseligman. October 2, 2016.