NGC 279
NGC 279 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 279 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
Constellation: | Cetus |
Surface brightness: | 23.4 mag/arcsec2 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 13.9 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 10.5 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 9.82 |
Right Ascension: | 00:52:08.95 |
Declination: | -02:13:06.40 |
Major axis: | 1.41 ' |
Minor axis: | 1.06 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 167° |
Radial velocity: | 3850 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.01293 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula