NGC 271 explained

NGC 271
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Cetus
Z:0.013773
Type:SBab
Appmag V:12.91
Size V:2.1' × 1.7'
Names:UGC 00519, CGCG 384-013, MCG +00-03-012, 2MASX J00504184-0154367, 2MASXi J0050418-015433, IRAS F00481-0211, 6dF J0050419-015437, PGC 2949.

NGC 271 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 1, 1785 by William Herschel.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0271 . September 2, 2016.
  2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299. Cseligman. October 8, 2016.