NGC 266 is a massive [4] barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces. NGC 266 is located at a distance of 197 megalight-years from the Milky Way. [4] It was discovered on September 12, 1784, by William Herschel. [5]

NGC 266 is a Spiral Galaxy in the Pisces constellation. NGC 266 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Given its visual magnitude of 11.63, NGC 266 is visible with the help of a telescope having an aperture of 8 inches (200mm) or more.

NGC 266 is a massive barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces. NGC 266 is located at a distance of 197 megalight-years from the Milky Way. It was discovered on September 12, 1784, by William Herschel.

Oct 26, 2024 · NGC 266 is a massive barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces. NGC 266 is located at a distance of 197 megalight-years from the Milky Way. It was discovered on September 12, 1784, by William Herschel.

Mar 22, 2009 · This ground-based image of NGC 266 showing SN 2005gl was provided by The Puckett Observatory Supernova World Search Team. Credit: Puckett Observatory

Dec 21, 2019 · NGC 266 (PGC 2901, UGC 508 and others) is a LINER-type AGN barred spiral located approximately 221 million light-years away in Pisces. Imaged December 18th and 19th, 2019 from Dark Sky New Mexico at Rancho Hidalgo (Animas, New Mexico) with a SBIG STF-8300M on an Astro-Tech AT12RCT at f/8 2432mm.

NGC 266 is a massive barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces. NGC 266 is located at a distance of 197 megalight-years from the Milky Way. It was discovered on September 12, 1784, by William Herschel.

< NGC List NGC 266. NGC 266 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Pisces. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 266:

Jan 3, 2018 · NGC 266 in Pisces - posted in Experienced Deep Sky Imaging: A little North and West of M33 lies the neglected Ngc 266 in Pisces. A large galaxy considering it is estimated to be 200 MLY distant. Listed as Liner-type active galaxy.

This ground-based image of NGC 266 showing SN 2005gl was provided by The Puckett Observatory Supernova World Search Team. Credit: Puckett Observatory Exposure Dates