Astronomy:NGC 355

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Cetus
NGC 355
NGC355 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 355
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension 01h 03m 07.0s[1]
Declination−06° 19′ 26″[1]
Redshift0.024217[1]
Helio radial velocity7,260 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)16.0b[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB0[1]
Apparent size (V)1.0' × 0.4'[1]
Other designations
MCG -01-03-077, 2MASX J01030695-0619252, 2MASXi J0103069-061925, 6dF J0103070-061926, PGC 3753.[1]

NGC 355 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 27, 1864 by Albert Marth. It was described by Dreyer as "extremely faint, very small."[2]

NGC 355 with the other galaxies (SDSS)

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