NGC 262
NGC 262 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Andromeda. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 262:
| NGC: | NGC 262 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 14.3 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.2 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.5 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:48:47.14 |
| Declination: | 31:57:25.10 |
| Major axis: | 1.17 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.62 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 40° |
| Radial velocity: | 4463 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.015 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS