NGC285 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC285 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:41 (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
NGC285
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h53m [1] |
| Declination: | −13°09' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 16.13 (B) [1] 11.77 (J) [1] 11.07 (H) [1] 10.73 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
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