EntityQ1035993· pop 36· linked from 984 articlesQ1035993Sign in to savegalaxyKey factsConstellationAndromedaRight ascension00 52 30.2Declination+24 ° 21 ′ 02 ″Heliocentric radial velocity3,878 km/sTypeSApparent size v1.7' × 1.1'via Wikipedia infoboxArticleNGC 280 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on December 5, 1785 by William Herschel.ReferencesRead full article (8 paragraphs)Connectionslist of NGC objects (1–1000)EntityepochEntityCategoriesAndromeda (constellation)Astronomical objects discovered in 1785Discoveries by William HerschelNGC objectsPrincipal Galaxies Catalogue objectsSpiral galaxies