NGC 283 explained

NGC 283
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Cetus
Z:0.037823
H Radial V:11,339 km/s
Type:Sc
Appmag V:14.81
Size V:1.6' × 1.0'
Names:MCG -02-03-031, 2MASX J00531321-1309502, IRAS 00507-1326, F00507-1325, PGC 3124.

NGC 283 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 2, 1886, by Francis Leavenworth.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0283 . September 2, 2016.
  2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299. Cseligman. October 16, 2016.