NGC 357
NGC 357 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 01h 03m 21.9s[1] |
Declination | −06° 20′ 21″[1] |
Redshift | 0.008026[1] |
Helio radial velocity | 2,406 km/s[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.14[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | G[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 2.4' × 1.7'[1] |
Other designations | |
MCG -01-03-081, 2MASX J01032187-0620213, 2MASXi J0103218-062015, 6dF J0103218-062021, PGC 3768.[1] | |
NGC 357 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 10, 1785 by William Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "faint, small, irregularly round, suddenly brighter middle, 14th magnitude star 20 arcsec to northeast."[2]
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