Astronomy:NGC 388
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Pisces
| NGC 388 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 388 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 07m 47.1s[1] |
| Declination | +32° 18′ 36″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.018159[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 5,444 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.42[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E3:[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.9' × 0.8'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 501-090, MCG +05-03-059, 2MASX J01074719+3218532, 2MASXi J0107471+321835, PGC 4005.[1] | |
NGC 388 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on November 4, 1850, by Bindon Stoney. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, small, round." Along with galaxies NGC 375, NGC 379, NGC 382, NGC 383, NGC 384, NGC 385, NGC 386 and NGC 387, NGC 388 forms a galaxy cluster called Arp 331.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0388. http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+388&extend=no&hconst=73&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 350 - 399". Cseligman. http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc3a.htm#388.
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