NGC 379

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NGC 379
NGC 0379 SDSS.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 379 and its surroundings
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Pisces
Right ascension 01h 07m 15.7s [1]
Declination 32° 31 13 [1]
Redshift 0.018606 [1]
Helio radial velocity 5,578 km/s [1]
Distance 195.5 million ly (59.944 mpc) [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)12.8 [2]
Characteristics
Type S0 [1]
Apparent size  (V)1.4 × 0.7 [2]
Other designations
UGC 683, MCG +05-03-050, 2MASX J01071567+3231131, 2MASXi J0107156+323113, PGC 3966 [1]

NGC 379 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on September 12, 1784 by William Herschel. [2] It was described by Dreyer as "pretty faint, small, round, brighter middle". [2]

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NGC 375 Elliptical Galaxy located in the constellation Pisces

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NGC 380 Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pisces

NGC 380 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on September 12, 1784 by William Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "pretty faint, small, round, suddenly brighter middle." Along with galaxies NGC 375, NGC 379, NGC 382, NGC 383, NGC 384, NGC 385, NGC 386, NGC 387 and NGC 388, NGC 380 forms a galaxy cluster called Arp 331.

NGC 384 Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pisces

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NGC 385 Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces

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NGC 386 Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pisces

NGC 386 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on November 4, 1850 by Bindon Stoney. It was described by Dreyer as "considerably faint, small, round." Along with galaxies NGC 375, NGC 379, NGC 382, NGC 383, NGC 384, NGC 385, NGC 387 and NGC 388, NGC 386 forms a galaxy cluster called Arp 331.

NGC 387 Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pisces

NGC 387 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on December 10, 1873 by Lawrence Parsons. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, small, round." Along with galaxies NGC 375, NGC 379, NGC 382, NGC 383, NGC 384, NGC 385, NGC 386 and NGC 388, NGC 387 forms a galaxy cluster called Arp 331.

NGC 388 Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pisces

NGC 388 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on November 4, 1850 by Bindon Stoney. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, small, round." Along with galaxies NGC 375, NGC 379, NGC 382, NGC 383, NGC 384, NGC 385, NGC 386 and NGC 387, NGC 388 forms a galaxy cluster called Arp 331.

NGC 7013 Galaxy in the constellation Cygnus.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0379. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "New General Catalog Objects 350 - 399". Courtney Seligman. Retrieved December 30, 2016.