Right ascension 00 52 42.4 Redshift 0.0054 Distance (comoving) 21.0 mpc Magnitude 11 Apparent magnitude (V) 11 | Declination −31° 12′ 21.0″ Helio radial velocity 1628.8 km/h Distance 68.5 mly | |
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Similar NGC 274, NGC 250, NGC 249, NGC 235, NGC 321 | ||
NGC 289 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Sculptor. The compiler of the New General Catalogue, John Louis Emil Dreyer noted that NGC 289 was "pretty bright, large, extended, between 2 considerably bright stars". It was discovered on September 27, 1834 by John Herschel.
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