NGC 318

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NGC 318
NGC318 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 318
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Pisces
Right ascension 00h 58m 05.2s [1]
Declination +30° 25 32 [1]
Redshift 0.017702 [1]
Helio radial velocity 5,307 km/s [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)15.2 [1]
Characteristics
Type S0 [2]
Apparent size  (V)0.50' × 0.20' [1]
Other designations
CGCG 501-054, 2MASX J00580522+3025323, 2MASXi J0058052+302532, PGC 3465. [1]

NGC 318 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on November 29, 1850 by Bindon Stoney. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0318. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. "NGC 318". SIMBAD . Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg . Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  3. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349". Cseligman. Retrieved October 26, 2016.