EntityQ1035908· pop 36· linked from 892 articlesQ1035908Sign in to savegalaxyKey factsConstellationPiscesRight ascension00 48 01.510Declination+08 ° 17 ′ 49.45 ″Heliocentric radial velocity5274 km/sDistance219.64 ± 34.73 Mly (67.343 ± 10.649 Mpc )TypeScd?Size141,000 ly (43,100 pc )Apparent size v3.0 ′ × 2.5 ′via Wikipedia infoboxArticleNGC 257 is a spiral galaxy in the Pisces constellation. It was discovered on December 29, 1790, by Frederick William Herschel.ReferencesRead full article (5 paragraphs)Connectionslist of NGC objects (1–1000)EntityepochEntityCategoriesAstronomical objects discovered in 1790NGC objectsPisces (constellation)Principal Galaxies Catalogue objectsSpiral galaxiesUGC objects