NGC 285
NGC 285 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 2, 1886 by Francis Leavenworth.[2]
| NGC 285 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 285 as taken by the PROMPT 1 Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 53m 29.9s[1] |
| Declination | −13° 09′ 39″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.037976[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 11,385 km/s |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.7' × 0.7'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -02-03-033, 2MASX J00532985-1309381, PGC 3141.[1] | |
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.
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