| NGC 279 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 279 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| 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 alenticular galaxy in the constellationCetus. It was discovered on October 1, 1785 byWilliam Herschel.[2]
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