Astronomy:NGC 368
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Phoenix
| NGC 368 | |
|---|---|
 DECam image of NGC 368 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Phoenix |
| Right ascension | 01h 04m 22.041s[1] |
| Declination | −43° 16′ 36.39″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.02963[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 8,829 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 375 million ly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.8[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R')SAB0/a(rs)[3] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.7′ × 0.55′[3] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 3826[1] | |
NGC 368 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Phoenix. It was discovered by John Herschel on September 5, 1834.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "NGC 368". Simbad. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=NGC+368&submit=SIMBAD+search.
- ↑ "Results for Object NGC 0368". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/ui/?q=objsearch&omegam=0.27&extend=no&out_csys=Equatorial&objname=NGC%20368&hconst=73&img_stamp=YES&list_limit=5&of=pre_text&out_equinox=J2000.0&corr_z=1&omegav=0.73&obj_sort=RA%20or%20Longitude.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 350 - 399". Cseligman. http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc3a.htm#368.
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