NGC 284
| NGC 284 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 284 as seen on DSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 53m 24.3s[1] |
| Declination | −13° 09′ 32″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.038460[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 11,530 km/s |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.41[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E0-1[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.2' × 0.2'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -02-03-032, 2MASX J00532423-1309321, PGC 3131.[1] | |
NGC 284 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 2, 1886, by Francis Leavenworth.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "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
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Media related to NGC 284 at Wikimedia Commons
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