NGC 280

NGC 280
SDSS image of NGC 280
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension00h 52m 30.2s[1]
Declination+24° 21′ 02″[1]
Redshift0.033707[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity3,878 km/s
Apparent magnitude (V)14.23[1]
Characteristics
TypeS[1]
Apparent size (V)1.7' × 1.1'[1]
Other designations
UGC 00534, CGCG 480-017, MCG +04-03-013, 2MASX J00523026+2421022, 2MASXi J0052304+242102, IRAS 00498+2404, F00498+2404, PGC 3076.[1]

NGC 280 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on December 5, 1785 by William Herschel.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0280. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". Cseligman. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  • Media related to NGC 280 at Wikimedia Commons


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