Astronomy:NGC 327

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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus.
NGC 327
NGC327 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 327 (center) and NGC 325 (upper right)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension 00h 57m 55.3s[1]
Declination−05° 07′ 50″[1]
Redshift0.018239[1]
Helio radial velocity5,468 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.5b[1]
Characteristics
TypeSBbc[1]
Apparent size (V)1.6' × 0.7'[1]
Other designations
MCG -01-03-047, 2MASX J00575536-0507495, 2MASXi J0057553-050749, IRAS F0053-0524, 6dF J0057554-050750, PGC 3462.[1]

NGC 327 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. Also known as "The Jamie Smith Star" (ISD0534203) and was discovered on September 27, 1864 by Albert Marth. It is described by Dreyer as "faint, small, extended."[2] It is nearby galaxies NGC 329, NGC 325 and NGC 321.

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