NGC 334
| NGC 334 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 334 with DECam | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Right ascension | 00h 58m 49.8s[1] |
| Declination | −35° 06′ 58″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.030721[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 9,210 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.47[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S(B)b[1][2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.2' × 0.6'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 351- G 026, MCG -06-03-012, 2MASX J00584979-3506577, 2MASXi J0058497-350657, IRAS 00564-3523, F00564-3523, ESO-LV 3510260, 6dF J0058497-350658, PGC 3514.[1] | |
NGC 334 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on September 25, 1834 by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, small, round, gradually a little brighter middle, 2 stars of 11th magnitude to south."[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0334. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ "NGC 334". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349". Cseligman. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
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