NGC 257

Galaxy Fair (37/100)

Spiral

NGC 257 Galaxy Pisces (Psc) Visible Level 5 Expert level - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 14.0

Angular Size 1.8′ × 1.3′

Position Angle 99°

Distance 245.40 million ly

Galaxy Type Spiral (Sc)

Description

pL, lE, gbM, r

Position & Identifiers

RA 00h 48m 06.0s

Dec +08° 19' 00.0"

Constellation Pisces (Psc)

Catalog NGC 257

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

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NGC 257 · 1.8′×1.3′ · N up, E left

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