* Astronomy

NGC 7284 (also Arp 93, ESO 533-31, MCG -4-53-4 and PGC 68950) is a magnitude +12.1 barred spiral galaxy located 215 million light-years away in the constellation Aquarius.

The galaxy is catalogued with NGC 7285 as Arp 93.

The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Clayhall Farm House in Old Windsor on the 26th October 1785.

Position (J2000): R.A. 22h 28m 35.8s  |  Dec. -24° 50' 40"