NGC 277 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 8, 1864 by Heinrich d'Arrest.[2]
| NGC 277 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 277 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 51m 17.2s[1] |
| Declination | −08° 35′ 49″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.014283[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4,282 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.31[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4' × 1.2'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -02-03-028, 2MASX J00511725-0835485, 6dF J0051172-083549, PGC 2995.[1] | |
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