NGC 311

NGC 311 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on September 18, 1828 by John Herschel.[2]

NGC 311
SDSS image of NGC 311
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension 00h 57m 32.7s[1]
Declination+30° 16 51[1]
Redshift0.016895[1]
Helio radial velocity5,065 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.00[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0[1]
Apparent size (V)1.5' × 0.8'[1]
Other designations
UGC 00592, CGCG 501-049, MCG +05-03-028, 2MASX J00573274+3016508, 2MASXi J0057327+301650, PGC 3434.[1]

References

  1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0311. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349". Cseligman. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  • Media related to NGC 311 at Wikimedia Commons


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