NGC 280 explained

NGC 280
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Andromeda
Z:0.033707
H Radial V:3,878 km/s
Type:S
Appmag V:14.23
Size V:1.7' × 1.1'
Names:UGC 00534, CGCG 480-017, MCG +04-03-013, 2MASX J00523026+2421022, 2MASXi J0052304+242102, IRAS 00498+2404, F00498+2404, PGC 3076.

NGC 280 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on December 5, 1785 by William Herschel.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0280 . September 2, 2016.
  2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299. Cseligman. October 15, 2016.