NGC 283
Appearance
NGC 283 | |
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![]() DSS image of NGC 283 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 00h 53m 13.2s[1] |
Declination | −13° 09′ 50″[1] |
Redshift | 0.037823[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 11,339 km/s |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.81[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sc[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.6' × 1.0'[1] |
Other designations | |
MCG -02-03-031, 2MASX J00531321-1309502, IRAS 00507-1326, F00507-1325, PGC 3124.[1] |
NGC 283 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 2, 1886 by Francis Leavenworth.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0283. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". Cseligman. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
External links
Media related to NGC 283 at Wikimedia Commons