Lenticular galaxy · Andromeda
NGC 262 Markarian 348
mag 14.41.2′ across
About
NGC 262 (Markarian 348) is a lenticular galaxy of magnitude 14.4 in Andromeda, about 1.2′ across.
How to find it
- NGC 262 is in the constellation Andromeda.
- Best evenings: around mid-November it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from north of 48° S.
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What you will see
- EyesNot visible to the naked eye.
- Binoculars (10×50)Too faint for binoculars.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)Very hard or out of reach: it needs a dark sky and a larger telescope, or a camera.
For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.
Facts
| Designations | NGC 262, PGC 2855, UGC 499 |
|---|---|
| Type | Lenticular galaxy (S0-a) |
| Magnitude | 14.4The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Apparent size | 1.2′ × 36″position angle 40°; the full Moon is 31′ across |
| Surface brightness | 23.3 mag/arcsec²Average over its disc, in the blue band: the lower the number, the easier it is to see. |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 00h 48m 47.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | +31° 57′ 25″ |
Sources and credits
Catalog data: OpenNGC by Mattia Verga, CC BY-SA 4.0, and d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn, BSD 3-Clause. All data sources →