NGC 340
| NGC 340 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 340 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 01h 00m 34.9s |
| Declination | −06° 52′ 00″ |
| Redshift | 0.020372 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6,107 km/s |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.51 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.9' × 0.3' |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -01-03-055, 2MASX J01003488-0651597, 2MASXi J0100348-065159, IRAS 00580-0708, 6dF J0100349-065200, PGC 3610. | |
NGC 340 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 27, 1864, by Albert Marth. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, small, extended."
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0340. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349". Cseligman. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
External links
Media related to NGC 340 at Wikimedia Commons
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