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NGC 243

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NGC 243
SDSS image of NGC 243
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension00h 46m 00.9s[1]
Declination+29° 57′ 34″[1]
Redshift0.015968[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.62[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0[1]
Apparent size (V)0.9' × 0.4'[1]
Other designations
CGCG 500-082, CGCG 501-001, MCG +05-02-043, 2MASX J00460086+2957340, 2MASXi J0046008+295733, PGC 2687.[1]

NGC 243 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on October 18, 1881 by Édouard Stephan.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0243. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
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  • Media related to NGC 243 at Wikimedia Commons