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NGC 255

NGC 255
Object NGC 255 is located exactly in the center of the picture.

NGC 255 - galaxy in the constellation Ceti
Type: SBbc - spiral galaxy with bar
The angular dimensions: 3.10'x2.7'
magnitude: V=11.9m; B=12.4m
The surface brightness: 13.9 mag/arcmin2
Coordinates for epoch J2000: Ra= 0h47m47.3s; Dec= -11°28'6"
redshift (z): 0.005287
The distance from the Sun to NGC 255: based on the amount of redshift (z) - 22.3 Mpc;
Other names of the object NGC 255 : PGC 2802, MCG -2-3-17, IRAS 00452-1144

Nearby objects: NGC 253, NGC 254, NGC 256, NGC 257

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