NGC 287 explained

NGC 287
Epoch:	J2000
Ra:	^[1]
Constellation Name:	Pisces
Z:	0.018383
H Radial V:	5,511 km/s
Type:	S0^[2]
Appmag V:	14.8
Size V:	0.7' × 0.5'
Names:	CGCG 501-033, 2MASX J00532830+3228561, 2MASXi J0053283+322856, PGC 3145.

NGC 287 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on November 22, 1827, by John Herschel.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0287 . September 2, 2016.
2. NGC 287. 31 December 2016.
3. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299. Cseligman. October 16, 2016.