NGC 379
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| NGC 379 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 379 and the galaxies of Arp 331 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 07m 15.7s[1] |
| Declination | 32° 31′ 13″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.018606[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,578 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 195.5 million ly (59.944 mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.8[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4 × 0.7[2] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 683, MCG +05-03-050, 2MASX J01071567+3231131, 2MASXi J0107156+323113, PGC 3966[1] | |
NGC 379 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on September 12, 1784 by William Herschel.[2] It was described by Dreyer as "pretty faint, small, round, brighter middle".[2]
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