NGC 296

2MASX J00550752+3132322, IRAS 00523+3116, MCG +05-03-024, NGC 296, PGC 003260, PGC 3260, UGC 00562, UGC 562

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Reference data

RA · J200000h 55m 7.5s13.781292°

Dec · J2000+31° 32′ 32.2″31.542278°

Magnitude12.290

Angular size2.2′ × 0.9′

Position angle164.0°

Distance—

ConstellationPsc

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

Catalogue identities

NGCNGC 296OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource

UGCUGC 562OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource

PGC / LEDAPGC 3260OpenNGC 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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