NGC 271
SDSS image of NGC 271
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Cetus
Right ascension	00h 50m 41.8s[1]
Declination	−01° 54′ 37″[1]
Redshift	0.013773[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.91[1]
Characteristics
Type	SBab[1]
Apparent size (V)	2.1' × 1.7'[1]
Other designations
UGC 00519, CGCG 384-013, MCG +00-03-012, 2MASX J00504184-0154367, 2MASXi J0050418-015433, IRAS F00481-0211, 6dF J0050419-015437, PGC 2949.[1]

NGC 271 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 1, 1785 by William Herschel.^[2]

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