NGC 282 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on October 13, 1879 by Édouard Stephan.[3]
| NGC 282 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 282 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 00h 52m 42.1s[1] |
| Declination | +30° 38′ 21″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.022259[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6,673 km/s |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.7[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.4' × 0.3'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 501-030, MCG +05-03-015, 2MASX J00524213+3038208, 2MASXi J0052421+303820, PGC 3090.[1] | |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0282. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ "NGC 282". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". Cseligman. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
External links edit
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