Astronomy:NGC 392

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Short description: Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces
NGC 392
NGC392 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 392 (center)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension 01h 08m 23.4s[1]
Declination+33° 08′ 01″[1]
Redshift0.015651[1]
Helio radial velocity4,692 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.68[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0:[1]
Apparent size (V)1.2' × 0.9'[1]
Other designations
UGC 00700, CGCG 501-094, MCG +05-03-062, 2MASX J01082344+3308008, 2MASXi J0108234+330800, PGC 4042.[1]

NGC 392 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on September 12, 1784, by William Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "faint, very small, round, much brighter middle, between 2 stars."[2]

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