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Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus

NGC 356
SDSS image of NGC 356
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension01 03 07.1
Declination−06° 59′ 18″
Redshift0.019650
Heliocentric radial velocity5,891 km/s
Apparent magnitude (V)14.08
Characteristics
TypeSABbc
Apparent size (V)1.5' × 0.8'
Other designations
MCG -01-03-078, 2MASX J01030710-0659182, 2MASXi J0103071-065918, IRAS 01005-0715, PGC 3754.

NGC 356 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, small, irregularly round."

References

  1. ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0356. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 350 - 399". Cseligman. Retrieved November 13, 2016.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 356 at Wikimedia Commons
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