| NGC 268 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 268 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 50m 09.5s[1] |
| Declination | −05° 11′ 37″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.018326[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.41[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBbc[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.6' × 1.1'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -01-03-017, 2MASX J00500956-0511376, 2MASXi J0050095-051136, IRAS 00476-0527, F00476-0527, 6dF J0050096-051137, PGC 2927.[1] | |
NGC 268 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on November 22, 1785 by William Herschel.[2]
Supernova
One supernova has been observed in NGC 268: SN 2012W (Type II, mag. 16.6) was discovered by the Catalina Real-time Transient Survey and Stan Howerton on 26 January 2012.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0268. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ^ Howerton, S.; Drake, A. J.; Djorgovski, S. G.; Mahabal, A.; Graham, M. J.; Williams, R.; Prieto, J. L.; Catelan, M.; McNaught, R. H.; Garradd, G.; Beshore, E. C.; Larson, S. M.; Christensen, E.; Tomasella, L.; Benetti, S.; Pastorello, A.; Valenti, S.; Cappellaro, E.; Ochner, P.; Turatto, M. (2012). "Supernova 2012W in NGC 268 = PSN J00500895-0511175". Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams (3009): 1. Bibcode:2012CBET.3009....1H.
- ^ "SN 2012W". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
External links
Media related to NGC 268 at Wikimedia Commons
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