NGC 393

Last updated

NGC 393
NGC 0393 DSS.jpg
NGC 393 (DSS)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension 01h 08m 36.9s [1]
Declination +39° 38 40 [1]
Redshift 0.020354 [1]
Helio radial velocity 6,102 km/s [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)13.6 [1]
Characteristics
Type S0: [1]
Apparent size  (V)1.7' × 1.4' [1]
Other designations
UGC 00707, CGCG 520-018, MCG +06-03-015, 2MASX J01083695+3938396, 2MASXi J0108369+393836, PGC 4061. [1]

NGC 393 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on October 5, 1784, by William Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "faint, very small, very little extended, gradually brighter middle, four small (faint) stars near." [2]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 2</span> Galaxy in the constellation Pegasus

NGC 2 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus, discovered by Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse on 20 August 1873, and was described as "very faint, small, south of NGC 1." It lies slightly to the south of NGC 1. It is a faint spiral galaxy of apparent magnitude 14.2.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 70</span> Galaxy in the constellation Andromeda

NGC 70 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on October 7, 1855, by R. J. Mitchell and was also observed on December 19, 1897 by Guillaume Bigourdan from France who described it as "extremely faint, very small, round, between 2 faint stars".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 174</span> Barred spiral or lenticular galaxy in Sculptor

NGC 174 is a barred spiral or lenticular galaxy around 159 million light-years away in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on 27 September 1834 by astronomer John Herschel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 342</span> Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus

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."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 345</span> Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus

NGC 345 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 27, 1864 by Albert Marth. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, very small, gradually brighter middle."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 347</span> Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus

NGC 347 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, very small."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 349</span> Galaxy in the constellation Cetus

NGC 349 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 27, 1864 by Albert Marth. It was described by John Louis Emil Dreyer as "very faint, very small."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 354</span> Barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces

NGC 354 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on October 24, 1881 by Édouard Stephan. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, very small, round, very small (faint) star involved, 14th magnitude star close to west."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 364</span> Barred lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus

NGC 364 is a barred lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 2, 1864, by Albert Marth. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, very small."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 397</span> Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces

NGC 397 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on December 6, 1866 by Robert Ball. It was described by Dreyer as "extremely faint, small, round, very faint star to west."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 409</span> Elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Sculptor

NGC 409 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on November 29, 1837 by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "extremely faint, small, round, very small (faint) star near."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 422</span> Open cluster located in the constellation Tucana

NGC 422 is an open cluster located in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered on September 21, 1835 by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint .", with Nubecular Minor being the Small Magellanic Cloud. It was also described by DeLisle Stewart as "only 3 extremely faint stars, close together, not a nebula."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 429</span> Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus

NGC 429 is a lenticular galaxy of type S0^0: located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on December 20, 1786 by William Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, very small."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 437</span> Galaxy in the constellation Pisces

NGC 437 is a lenticular galaxy of type S0/a located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on October 22, 1886 by Lewis Swift. It was described by Dreyer as "pretty faint, very small, round, faint star to northwest."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 445</span> Galaxy in the constellation Cetus

NGC 445 is a peculiar lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. It was discovered on October 23, 1864, by Albert Marth. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, very small."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 449</span> Spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces

NGC 449 is a spiral galaxy of type (R')S? located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on November 11, 1881 by Édouard Stephan. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, very small, round, very little brighter middle, very faint star involved."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 460</span> Open cluster in the constellation Tucana

NGC 460 is an open cluster with nebula located in the constellation Tucana. It was possibly observed on August 1, 1826, by James Dunlop, although it was officially discovered on April 11, 1834, by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint .", with Nubecular Minor being the Small Magellanic Cloud. It was also described by DeLisle Stewart as "faint, pretty large, irregularly round, gradually brighter middle, mottled but not resolved, 2nd of several."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 495</span> Galaxy in the constellation Pisces

NGC 495, also occasionally referred to as PGC 5037, UGC 920 or GC 278, is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It is located approximately 184 million light-years from the Solar System and was discovered on 12 September 1784 by astronomer William Herschel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 511</span> Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pisces

NGC 511, also occasionally referred to as PGC 5103 or UGC 936, is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It is located approximately 499 million light-years from the Solar System and was discovered on 26 October 1876 by French astronomer Édouard Stephan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 681</span> Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus

NGC 681 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cetus, located approximately 66.5 million light-years from Earth. The name Little Sombrero Galaxy is a reference to a much larger and earlier observed sombrero-like galaxy designated M104, or the Sombrero Galaxy.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0393. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 350 - 399". Cseligman. Retrieved January 13, 2017.