NGC  259 (H71)
NGC 259 (H71) is a galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. The Herchel 2500 is a catalog of nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 259:
| Herschel: | H71 | 
| NGC/IC: | NGC 259 | 
| Herschel: | H 2.703 | 
| Type: | galaxy | 
| Magnitude: | 12.5 | 
| Right Ascension: | 00:48.1 | 
| Declination: | -02:47 | 
| Constellation: | Cetus | 
| Size (arc-minutes): | 2.3 |