NGC 252

2MASX J00480148+2737257, MCG +04-03-004, NGC 252, PGC 002819, PGC 2819, SDSS J004801.50+273726.2, UGC 00491, UGC 491

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Reference data

RA · J200000h 48m 1.5s12.006250°

Dec · J2000+27° 37′ 25.1″27.623639°

Magnitude12.490

Angular size1.6′ × 1.2′

Position angle82.0°

Distance—

ConstellationAnd

Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.12 records

Catalogue identities

NGCNGC 252OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource

UGCUGC 491OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource

PGC / LEDAPGC 2819OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource

Reference fields

Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source

Angular Size Minor ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source

Canonical NameOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source

ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source

Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source

MagnitudeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source

Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source

Position Angle DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source

Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source

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