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Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces

NGC 398
SDSS image of NGC 398
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension01 08 53.7
Declination+32° 30′ 52″
Redshift0.016605
Heliocentric radial velocity4,978 km/s
Apparent magnitude (V)15.4
Characteristics
TypeS0
Apparent size (V)0.3' × 0.2'
Other designations
CGCG 501-100, MCG +05-03-065, 2MASX J01085369+3230516, 2MASXi J0108536+323052, PGC 4090.

NGC 398 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on October 28, 1886, by Guillaume Bigourdan. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, very small, stellar."

NGC 398 (SDSS)

References

  1. ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0398. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. "NGC 398". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  3. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 350 - 399". Cseligman. Retrieved February 5, 2017.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 398 at Wikimedia Commons
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