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NGC 260

2MASX J00483464+2741329, IRAS 00458+2725, MCG +04-03-006, NGC 260, PGC 002844, PGC 2844, UGC 00497, UGC 497

GalaxyAndMag 14.270
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Reference data

RA · J200000h 48m 34.7s12.144375°
Dec · J2000+27° 41′ 32.8″27.692444°
Magnitude14.270
Angular size0.8′ × 0.7′
Position angle34.0°
Distance—
ConstellationAnd
Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.12 records

Catalogue identities

NGCNGC 260OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource
UGCUGC 497OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource
PGC / LEDAPGC 2844OpenNGC 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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