NGC 369

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NGC 369
NGC 369 DECam.jpg
DECam image of NGC 369
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 01h 05m 08.9s [1]
Declination −17° 45 33 [1]
Redshift 0.020808 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity 6,238 km/s [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)14.33 [1]
Characteristics
Type Sb [1]
Apparent size  (V)1.0' × 0.8' [1]
Other designations
ESO 541- G 017, MCG -03-03-022, 2MASX J01050889-1745331, IRAS F01027-1800, ESO-LV 5410170, PGC 3856. [1]

NGC 369 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 9, 1885, by Francis Leavenworth. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, very small, round, gradually brighter middle." [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0369. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 350 - 399". Cseligman. Retrieved November 26, 2016.