NGC 284 explained

NGC 284
Upright:1.35
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Cetus
Z:0.038460
H Radial V:11,530 km/s
Type:E0-1
Appmag V:15.41
Size V:0.2' × 0.2'
Names:MCG -02-03-032, 2MASX J00532423-1309321, PGC 3131.

NGC 284 is an elliptical 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 0284 . September 2, 2016.
  2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299. Cseligman. October 16, 2016.