NGC 285 | |
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NGC 285 as taken by the PROMPT 1 Telescope | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 00 53 29.9 |
Declination | −13° 09′ 39″ |
Redshift | 0.037976 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 11,385 km/s |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 15 |
Characteristics | |
Type | (R'?)S0 |
Apparent size (V) | 0.7' × 0.7' |
Other designations | |
MCG -02-03-033, 2MASX J00532985-1309381, PGC 3141. |
NGC 285 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 2, 1886, by Francis Leavenworth.
References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0285. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". Cseligman. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
External links
- Media related to NGC 285 at Wikimedia Commons
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