NGC 375
NGC 375 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on September 12, 1784 by William Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "pretty faint, small, round, brighter middle." Along with galaxies NGC 379, NGC 380, NGC 382, NGC 383, NGC 384, NGC 385, NGC 386, NGC 387 and NGC 388, NGC 375 forms a galaxy cluster called Arp 331.[2]
| NGC 375 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 375 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 07m 05.9s[1] |
| Declination | +32° 20′ 53″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.019530[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 5,855 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.73[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E2:[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4' × 1.4'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| Arp 331, PGC 3953, 2MASX J01070592+3220534[1] | |
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0375. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 350 - 399". Cseligman. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
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