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Celestial object
NGC 266
2MASX J00494779+3216398, IRAS 00471+3200, MCG +05-03-009, NGC 266, PGC 002901, PGC 2901, SDSS J004947.80+321639.8, UGC 00508, UGC 508
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WISE 3.4
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NASA/HEASARC SkyView · WISE 3.4View source queryReference data
RA · J200000h 49m 47.8s12.449167°
Dec · J2000+32° 16′ 39.8″32.277722°
Magnitude11.820
Angular size2.9′ × 2.8′
Position angle95.0°
Distance—
ConstellationPsc
Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.12 records
Catalogue identities
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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