NGC 284
NGC 284 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 284:
| NGC: | NGC 284 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.9 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.2 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.5 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:53:24.27 |
| Declination: | -13:09:31.90 |
| Major axis: | 0.62 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.55 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 142° |
| Radial velocity: | 11530 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.039229 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS