Astronomy:NGC 26

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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus
NGC 26
NGC26 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 26
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPegasus
Right ascension 00h 10m 25.87s[1]
Declination+25° 49′ 54.6″[1]
Redshift0.01532[1]
Helio radial velocity4592 ± 2 km/s[1]
Distance204.5 ± 14.4 Mly (62.71 ± 4.40 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.6[1]
Absolute magnitude (V)-20.23
Characteristics
TypeSA(rs)ab[1]
Apparent size (V)2.25× × 1.25×[2]
Other designations
UGC 94, MCG+04-01-034, PGC 732[1]

NGC 26 is a spiral galaxy in the Pegasus constellation. It was discovered on 14 September 1865 by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest.[2]

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