NGC 332

NGC 332
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Pisces
Right ascension 00h 58m 49.1s[1]
Declination +07° 06′ 41″[1]
Redshift 0.017429[1]
Helio radial velocity 5,225 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 14.9[1]
Characteristics
Type cG[1]
E/S0[2]
Apparent size (V) 1.3' × 1.3'[1]
Other designations
UGC 00609, CGCG 410-021, 2MASX J00584912+0706406, PGC 3511.[1]

NGC 332 is a compact and/or lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on October 22, 1886 by Lewis Swift. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, small, round, several stars near to south."[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0332. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349". Cseligman. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
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