NGC 260

{{Short description|Galaxy in the constellation Andromeda}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2016}}

{{Infobox galaxy

| name = NGC 260

| image = NGC260 - SDSS DR14.jpg

| caption = SDSS image of NGC 260

| epoch = J2000

| ra = {{RA|00|48|34.6}}{{cite web

| title=NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database

| work=Results for NGC 0260

| url=http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+260&extend=no&hconst=73&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES

| access-date=September 2, 2016}}

| dec = {{DEC|+27|41|33}}

| constellation name = Andromeda

| z = 0.017385

| dist_ly =

| type = Scd

| appmag_v = 14.23

| size_v = 0.9' × 0.9'

| notes =

| names = UGC 00497, CGCG 480-009, MCG +04-03-006, 2MASX J00483464+2741329, 2MASXi J0048346+274133, IRAS 00458+2725, F00458+2725, PGC 2844.

}}

NGC 260 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on August 27, 1865 by Heinrich d'Arrest.{{cite web|title=New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249|url=http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc2a.htm#260|publisher=Cseligman|access-date=September 28, 2016}}