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Galaxy in the constellation Cetus

NGC 391
SDSS image of NGC 391
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension01 07 22.6
Declination+00° 55′ 33″
Redshift0.017882
Heliocentric radial velocity5,361 km/s
Apparent magnitude (V)14.1g
Characteristics
Type(R')SA0:
Apparent size (V)0.89' × 0.75'
Other designations
UGC 00693, CGCG 384-077, MCG +00-03-075, 2MASX J01072255+0055331, PGC 3976.

NGC 391 is an unbarred lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on January 8, 1853, by George Bond. It was described by Dreyer as "faint, small, mottled but not resolved (Auwers 9)."

References

  1. ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0391. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 350 - 399". Cseligman. Retrieved January 13, 2017.

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