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NGC 282 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Pisces |
Right ascension | 00h 52m 42.1s[1] |
Declination | +30° 38′ 21″[1] |
Redshift | 0.022259[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 6,673 km/s |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.7[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E[2] |
Apparent size (V) | 0.4' × 0.3'[1] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 501-030, MCG +05-03-015, 2MASX J00524213+3038208, 2MASXi J0052421+303820, PGC 3090.[1] |
NGC 282 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on October 13, 1879 by Édouard Stephan.[3]