Astronomy:NGC 347

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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus
NGC 347
NGC347 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 347
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension 01h 01m 35.1s[1]
Declination−06° 44′ 01″[1]
Redshift0.018630[1]
Helio radial velocity5,585 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)15.54[1]
Characteristics
TypeS
Apparent size (V)0.6' × 0.6'[1]
Other designations
MCG -01-03-063, 2MASX J01013515-0644012, 2MASXi J0101352-064401, 6dF J0101352-064401, PGC 3673.[1]

NGC 347 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, very small."[2]

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