Astronomy:NGC 252

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Short description: Lenticular galaxy in constellation Andromeda
NGC 252
NGC252 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 252
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension 00h 48m 01.484s[1]
Declination+27° 37′ 25.76″[1]
Redshift0.016471[2]
Helio radial velocity4938[2]
Distance245.54 ± 31.56 Mly (75.283 ± 9.677 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.4
Apparent magnitude (B)12.49
Characteristics
Type(R)SA0+(r)[2]
Size121.4 kly (37.23 kpc)[2]
Apparent size (V)1.7 × 1.309[2]
Other designations
UGC 491, MGC+04-03-004, PGC 2819[3]

NGC 252 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1786.[4]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 252: SN 1998de (type Ia, mag. 18.4).[5]

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