| NGC 285 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 285 as taken by the PROMPT 1 Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 53m 29.9s [1] |
| Declination | −13° 09′ 39″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.037976 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 11,385 km/s |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R'?)S0− [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.7' × 0.7' [1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -02-03-033, 2MASX J00532985-1309381, PGC 3141. [1] | |
NGC 285 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 2, 1886, by Francis Leavenworth. [2]
