Astronomy:NGC 354

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Short description: Barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces
NGC 354
NGC354 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 354
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension 01h 03m 16.4s[1]
Declination+22° 20′ 34″[1]
Redshift0.015561[1]
Helio radial velocity4,665 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.39[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB[1]
Apparent size (V)0.8' × 0.4'[1]
Other designations
UGC 00645, MRK 0353, CGCG 480-037, MCG +04-03-037, 2MASX J01031641+2220338, 2MASXi J0103163+222032, IRAS 01005+2204, F01005+2204, PGC 3763.[1]

NGC 354 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on October 24, 1881 by Édouard Stephan. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, very small, round, very small (faint) star involved, 14th magnitude star close to west."[2]

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