| NGC 340 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 340 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 01h 00m 34.9s [1] |
| Declination | −06° 52′ 00″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.020372 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6,107 km/s [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.51 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.9' × 0.3' [1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -01-03-055, 2MASX J01003488-0651597, 2MASXi J0100348-065159, IRAS 00580-0708, 6dF J0100349-065200, PGC 3610. [1] | |
NGC 340 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 27, 1864, by Albert Marth. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, small, extended." [2]
