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EntityQ1035919· pop 36· linked from 983 articles

spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda

Key facts

Constellation
Andromeda
Right ascension
00 48 34.6
Declination
+27 ° 41 ′ 33 ″
Type
Scd
Apparent size v
0.9' × 0.9'

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Encyclopedic overview

NGC 260 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on August 27, 1865 by Heinrich d'Arrest.

References

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Q1035919” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.