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Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus

NGC 363
DECam image of NGC 363
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension01 06 15.8
Declination−16° 32′ 34″
Redshift0.037499
Heliocentric radial velocity11,242 km/s
Distance417 million ly (128 mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)15.35
Characteristics
TypeS0
Apparent size (V)0.25' × 0.25'
Other designations
MCG -03-03-023, 2MASX J01061580-1632343, 2MASXi J0106158-163233, 6dF J0106158-163234, PGC 3911.

NGC 363 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on November 28, 1885 by Francis Leavenworth. It was described by Dreyer as "extremely faint, extremely small, round."

References

  1. ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0363. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 350 - 399". Cseligman. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
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