NGC 283 | |
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![]() ESO VST image of NGC 283 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 00h 53m 13.2s [1] |
Declination | −13° 09′ 50″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.037823 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 11,339 km/s |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.81 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sc [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.6' × 1.0' [1] |
Other designations | |
MCG -02-03-031, 2MASX J00531321-1309502, IRAS 00507-1326, F00507-1325, PGC 3124. [1] |
NGC 283 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 2, 1886, by Francis Leavenworth. [2]
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