NGC 289

NGC 289
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 289
Observation data
Right ascension 00h 52m 42.4s[1]
Declination −31° 12′ 21.0″[1]
Redshift 0.0054[1]
Helio radial velocity 1628.8 km/h[1]
Distance (comoving) 21.0 mpc[1]
Distance 68.5 mly
Apparent magnitude (V) 11.0[2]
Apparent magnitude (B) 11.4[1]
Characteristics
Type SBbc[1]
Apparent size (V) 3.1' x 2.5'[2]
Other designations
MCG -05-03-010, PGC 3089, 2MASSX J00524236-3112209, IRAS 00502-3128

NGC 289 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Sculptor. The compiler of the New General Catalogue, John Louis Emil Dreyer noted that NGC 289 was "pretty bright, large, extended, between 2 considerably bright stars". It was discovered on September 27, 1834 by John Herschel.[2]

Spiral Galaxy NGC 289 taken at ChileScope Observatory (W76), near Ovalle, Chile. Image courtesy Adam Block.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NGC 289". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  2. 1 2 3 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". Retrieved 2015-09-30.
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