NGC 396
NGC 396 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on October 27, 1864 by Albert Marth. It was described by Dreyer as "extremely faint, small, a little extended."[2]
| NGC 396 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image or NGC 396 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 08m 08.4s[1] |
| Declination | +04° 31′ 51″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 16.6[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.41' × 0.25'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| 2MASX J01080838+0431509, PGC 99944.[1] | |
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0396. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 350 - 399". Cseligman. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
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