NGC 28

NGC 28 is an elliptical galaxy located in the Phoenix constellation. It was discovered on 28 October 1834 by John Herschel.[2]

NGC 28
NGC 28 (DSS)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPhoenix
Right ascension00h 10m 25.2s[1]
Declination−56° 59 21[1]
Redshift0.032156[1]
Helio radial velocity9640 ± 45 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)15.4[1]
Characteristics
TypeE
Apparent size (V)1.5'[1]

References

  1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0028. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
  2. Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 1 - 49". cseligman.com. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
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