NGC 399
NGC 399 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on October 7, 1874 by Lawrence Parsons. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, small, round."[2]
| NGC 399 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 399 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 08m 59.2s[1] |
| Declination | +32° 38′ 04″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.017235[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 5,167 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.45[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | G[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.9' × 0.7'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 00712, CGCG 501-101, MCG +05-03-067, 2MASX J01085920+3238037, 2MASXi J0108592+323803, PGC 4096.[1] | |
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0399. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 350 - 399". Cseligman. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
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