Astronomy:NGC 243

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Short description: Lenticular galaxy in constellation Andromeda
NGC 243
NGC 0243 SDSS.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 243
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension 00h 46m 00.9s[1]
Declination+29° 57′ 34″[1]
Redshift0.015968[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.62[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0[1]
Apparent size (V)0.9' × 0.4'[1]
Other designations
CGCG 500-082, CGCG 501-001, MCG +05-02-043, 2MASX J00460086+2957340, 2MASXi J0046008+295733, PGC 2687.[1]

NGC 243 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on October 18, 1881 by Édouard Stephan.[2]

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