Q604891
Sign in to savelenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus
Key facts
- Constellation
- Cetus
- Right ascension
- 00 53 30.4
- Declination
- −13 ° 06 ′ 46 ″
- Heliocentric radial velocity
- 10,876 km/s
- Type
- S0
- Apparent size v
- 1.3' × 0.9'
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Encyclopedic overview
NGC 286 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 2, 1886 by Francis Leavenworth.
References
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