NGC 288 [SEP] constellation
NGC 288
NGC 288 is a globular cluster in the constellation Sculptor. Its visual appearance was described by John Dreyer in 1888. It is located about 1.8° southeast of the galaxy NGC 253, 37′ north-northeast of the South Galactic Pole, 15′ south-southeast of a 9th magnitude star, and encompassed by a half-circular chain of stars that opens on its southwest side. It can be observed through binoculars. It is not very concentrated and has a well resolved, large 3′ dense core that is surrounded
NGC 496
NGC 496, also occasionally referred to as PGC 5037, UGC 927 or GC 288, is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It located approximately 250 million light-years from the Solar System and was discovered on 12 September, 1784 by astronomer William Herschel.
Observation history.
The object was discovered by Herschel along with NGC 495 and NGC 499. He initially described the discovery as "Three ["NGC 496 along with NGC 495 and 499"], eS and F, forming a