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galaxy

Key facts

Constellation
Andromeda
Right ascension
00 46 00.9
Declination
+29 ° 57 ′ 34 ″
Group or cluster
NGC 315 Group
Type
S0
Apparent size v
0.9' × 0.4'

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Distance from Earth
64.68
Image
NGC 0243 SDSS.jpg
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redshift
0.015968
catalog code
Gaia DR2 312246222658775680
time of discovery or invention
1881-10-18
apparent magnitude
10.408
galaxy morphological type
0
Commons category
NGC 243
right ascension
11.50361964117220
declination
29.95954629526180
radial velocity
4799
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NGC 243 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on October 18, 1881 by Édouard Stephan.

According to A.M. Garcia, NGC 243 is a member of the NGC 315 Group (also known as LGG 14). This group contains 42 galaxies, including NGC 226, NGC 262, NGC 266, NGC 311, NGC 315, NGC 338, IC 43, IC 66, AND IC 69, among others.

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