NGC283 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC283 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:40 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 28° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:56.
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Name
NGC283
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h53m [2] |
| Declination: | −13°09' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.36 (B) [2] 11.94 (J) [2] 11.14 (H) [2] 11.00 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 168.5 Mpc 549.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.77 |