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Galaxy of the constellation Cetus

PGC 2759
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00 47 06.8
Declination−02° 43′ 52″
Redshift0.023813
Heliocentric radial velocity7,139 km/s
Apparent magnitude (V)15.19
Characteristics
TypeSc
Apparent size (V)0.8' × 0.5'
Other designations
MCG -01-03-012, 2MASX J00470684-0243526, 2MASXi J0047068-024351, 6dF J0047069-024353, PGC 2759.

NGC 331 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1886 by Francis Leavenworth. It was described by Dreyer as "extremely faint, very small, round, a little brighter middle, 12th magnitude star 3 arcmin northeast." There are two candidates as to which object is NGC 331: PGC 2759 or PGC 3406, with the former being a much more likely candidate than the latter.

PGC 2759 with DECamPGC 3406 with DECam

References

  1. ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0331. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349". Cseligman. Retrieved October 30, 2016.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 331 at Wikimedia Commons
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