Astronomy:NGC 394

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Short description: Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces
NGC 394
NGC394 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 394 (center), NGC 392 can be seen in the lower right
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension 01h 08m 26.0s[1]
Declination+33° 08′ 53″[1]
Redshift0.014754[1]
Helio radial velocity4,423 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.8[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0[2]
Apparent size (V)0.4' × 0.2'[1]
Other designations
CGCG 501-095, MCG +05-03-063, 2MASX J01082606+3308529, 2MASXi J0108260+330852, PGC 4049.[1]

NGC 394 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on October 26, 1854 by R. J. Mitchell. It was described by Dreyer as "faint, small, 50 arcsec northeast of II 218.", with II 218 being NGC 392.[3]

NGC 394, NGC 392, and NGC 397 (SDSS)

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