| NGC 342 | |
|---|---|
|    SDSS image of NGC 342 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus | 
| Right ascension | 01h 00m 49.8s [1] | 
| Declination | −06° 46′ 21″ [1] | 
| Redshift | 0.019403 [1] | 
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,817 km/s [1] | 
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.41 [1] | 
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 | 
| Apparent size (V) | 0.6' × 0.3' [1] | 
| Other designations | |
| MCG -01-03-058, 2MASX J01004985-0646207, 2MASXi J0100498-064620, 6dF J0100499-064621, PGC 3631. [1] | |
NGC 342 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 27, 1864 by Albert Marth. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, very small." [2]
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