NGC 352

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NGC 352
SDSS image of NGC 352
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension01h 02m 09.206s[1]
Declination−04° 14′ 43.61″[1]
Redshift0.017625[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity5284 km/s[2]
Distance208.09 ± 21.18 Mly (63.800 ± 6.495 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.02[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)12.5[3]
Absolute magnitude (V)−22.00[2]
Characteristics
Type(R')SB(rs)b?[2]
Size152,000 ly (46,610 pc)[2][note 1]
Apparent size (V)2.4 × 0.9[2]
Other designations
MGC-01-03-071, PGC 3701

NGC 352 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 20, 1784 by William Herschel. It was described as "pretty faint, small, irregularly extended" by John Louis Emil Dreyer, the compiler of the New General Catalogue; he also noted an "8th magnitude star 97 seconds of time to east" relative to the galaxy.[4]

Supernova

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One supernova has been observed in NGC 352: SN 2022jzx (Type II, mag. 16.888) was discovered by ATLAS on 16 May 2022.[5]

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ RC3 D0 (blue) values used.
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