NGC 255

Galaxy Good (46/100)

Barred Spiral

NGC 255 Galaxy Cetus (Cet) Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 11.8

Angular Size 2.0′ × 1.9′

Position Angle 7°

Distance 74.10 million ly

Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (Sbc)

Description

F, pS, R, gbM

Position & Identifiers

RA 00h 47m 48.0s

Dec -11° 28' 00.0"

Constellation Cetus (Cet)

Catalog NGC 255

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

NGC 255 · 2.0′×1.9′ · N up, E left

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