NGC 286
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NGC 286 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 00h 53m 30.4s[1] |
Declination | −13° 06′ 46″[1] |
Redshift | 0.036278[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 10,876 km/s |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.99[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.3' × 0.9'[1] |
Other designations | |
MCG -02-03-034, 2MASX J00533032-1306461, 6dF J0053303-130646, PGC 3142.[1] |
NGC 286 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 2, 1886 by Francis Leavenworth.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0286. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". Cseligman. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
External links
- Media related to NGC 286 at Wikimedia Commons
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- NGC objects
- Astronomical objects discovered in 1886
- Cetus
- Lenticular galaxies
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