Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus
NGC 279 | |
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![]() SDSS image of NGC 279 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 00h 52m 08.9s[1] |
Declination | −02° 13′ 06″[1] |
Redshift | 0.012936[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 3,878 km/s |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.66[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.6' × 1.2'[1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 00532, MRK 0558, CGCG 384-018, MCG +00-03-019a, 2MASX J00520893-0213064, 2MASXi J0052089-021304, IRAS 00495-0229, F00495-0229, PGC 3055, FIRST J005208.9-021306.[1] |
NGC 279 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 1, 1785 by William Herschel.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0279. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". Cseligman. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
External links
[edit]Media related to NGC 279 at Wikimedia Commons