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Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus

NGC 342
SDSS image of NGC 342
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension01 00 49.8
Declination−06° 46′ 21″
Redshift0.019403
Heliocentric radial velocity5,817 km/s
Apparent magnitude (V)15.41
Characteristics
TypeS0
Apparent size (V)0.6' × 0.3'
Other designations
MCG -01-03-058, 2MASX J01004985-0646207, 2MASXi J0100498-064620, 6dF J0100499-064621, PGC 3631.

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."

References

  1. ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0342. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349". Cseligman. Retrieved November 6, 2016.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 342 at Wikimedia Commons
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