Key facts
- Constellation
- Andromeda
- Right ascension
- 00 48 01.484
- Declination
- +27 ° 37 ′ 25.76 ″
- Distance
- 245.54 ± 31.56 Mly (75.283 ± 9.677 Mpc )
- Type
- (R)SA0 (r)
- Size
- 121.4 kly (37.23 kpc )
- Apparent size v
- 1.7 ′ × 1.309 ′
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- NGC252 - SDSS DR14.jpg
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NGC 252 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1786.
One supernova has been observed in NGC 252: SN 1998de (type Ia, mag. 18.4) was discovered by the Lick Observatory Supernova Search (LOSS) on 23 July 1998.