NGC 342
| NGC 342 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 342 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 01h 00m 49.8s |
| Declination | −06° 46′ 21″ |
| Redshift | 0.019403 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,817 km/s |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.41 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.6' × 0.3' |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -01-03-058, 2MASX J01004985-0646207, 2MASXi J0100498-064620, 6dF J0100499-064621, PGC 3631. | |
NGC 342 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 27, 1864 by Albert Marth. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, very small."
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0342. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349". Cseligman. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
External links
Media related to NGC 342 at Wikimedia Commons
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