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| NGC 279 | |
|---|---|
 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]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "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
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Media related to NGC 279 at Wikimedia Commons
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