NGC 389
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| NGC 389 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 389 as seen on DSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 01h 08m 29.9s[1] |
| Declination | +39° 41′ 44″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.017819[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,342 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 239 Mly[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.82[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.3' × 0.4'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 703, CGCG 520-017, MCG +06-03-014, 2MASX J01082993+3941436, 2MASXi J0108298+394140, PGC 4054.[1] | |
NGC 389 is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 239 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on September 6, 1885 by Lewis Swift. It was described by Dreyer as "extremely faint, extremely small, round, star near."[3]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ An object's distance from Earth can be determined using Hubble's law: v=Ho is Hubble's constant (70±5 (km/s)/Mpc). The relative uncertainty Δd/d divided by the distance is equal to the sum of the relative uncertainties of the velocity and v=Ho
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
[edit | edit source]- NGC 389 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
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