NGC 287
| NGC 287 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 287 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 00h 53m 28.3s[1] |
| Declination | +32° 28′ 56″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.018383[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,511 km/s |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.8[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.7' × 0.5'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 501-033, 2MASX J00532830+3228561, 2MASXi J0053283+322856, PGC 3145.[1] | |
NGC 287 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on November 22, 1827, by John Herschel.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0287. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ "NGC 287". 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
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