Astronomy:NGC 28

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Phoenix
NGC 28
NGC28+NGC31 DECam.png
NGC 28 is the elliptical galaxy on the right. NGC 31 is the spiral galaxy on the left. (DECam)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPhoenix
Right ascension 00h 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]
Other designations
PGC 730[2]

NGC 28 is an elliptical galaxy located in the Phoenix constellation. It was discovered on 28 October 1834 by John Herschel.[3]

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