NGC 284 | |
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NGC 284 as seen on DSS | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 00 53 24.3 |
Declination | −13° 09′ 32″ |
Redshift | 0.038460 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 11,530 km/s |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.41 |
Characteristics | |
Type | E0-1 |
Apparent size (V) | 0.2' × 0.2' |
Other designations | |
MCG -02-03-032, 2MASX J00532423-1309321, PGC 3131. |
NGC 284 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 2, 1886, by Francis Leavenworth.
References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0284. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". Cseligman. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
External links
- Media related to NGC 284 at Wikimedia Commons
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