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NGC 274

Galaxy in the constellation Cetus

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NGC 274 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It is a pair of galaxies, the other being NGC 275, which it is currently interacting with. It was discovered on September 10, 1785 by William Herschel. It is roughly 120 million light-years away.

01NGC 337 Group

NGC 274 is a member of the NGC 337 Group (also known as LGG 15). The group includes at least three other galaxies: NGC 275, NGC 298, and NGC 337.

NGC 274 and NGC 275 with Hubble Wide Field Camera 3
NGC 274 and NGC 275 with Hubble Wide Field Camera 3

02Supernova

One supernova has been observed in NGC 274: AT 2018cdc (Type II, mag. 16.9) was discovered by the Distance Less Than 40 Mpc Survey (DLT40) on 1 June 2018.

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