| NGC 285 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 285 as taken by thePROMPT 1 Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| 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 alenticular galaxy in the constellationCetus. It was discovered on October 2, 1886, byFrancis Leavenworth.[2]
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