NGC 285 explained

NGC 285
Epoch:	J2000
Ra:	^[1]
Constellation Name:	Cetus
Z:	0.037976
H Radial V:	11,385 km/s
Type:	(R'?)S0^-
Appmag V:	15
Size V:	0.7' × 0.7'
Names:	MCG -02-03-033, 2MASX J00532985-1309381, PGC 3141.

NGC 285 is a lenticular 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 0285 . September 2, 2016.
2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299. Cseligman. October 16, 2016.