| NGC 279 | |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Ra: | [1] |
| Constellation Name: | Cetus |
| Z: | 0.012936 |
| H Radial V: | 3,878 km/s |
| Type: | S0 |
| Appmag V: | 13.66 |
| Size V: | 1.6' × 1.2' |
| Names: | UGC 00532, MRK 0558, CGCG 384-018, MCG +00-03-019a, 2MASX J00520893-0213064, 2MASXi J0052089-021304, IRAS 00495-0229, F00495-0229, PGC 3055, FIRST J005208.9-021306. |
NGC 279 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 1, 1785 by William Herschel.[2]