NGC 285
NGC 285 is a lenticular 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 285:
| NGC: | NGC 285 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 16.1 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:53:29.89 |
| Declination: | -13:09:38.60 |
| Major axis: | 0.76 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.65 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 36° |
| Radial velocity: | 11385 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.038726 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS