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Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus

NGC 340
SDSS image of NGC 340
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension01 00 34.9
Declination−06° 52′ 00″
Redshift0.020372
Heliocentric radial velocity6,107 km/s
Apparent magnitude (V)14.51
Characteristics
TypeS
Apparent size (V)0.9' × 0.3'
Other designations
MCG -01-03-055, 2MASX J01003488-0651597, 2MASXi J0100348-065159, IRAS 00580-0708, 6dF J0100349-065200, PGC 3610.

NGC 340 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 27, 1864, by Albert Marth. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, small, extended."

References

  1. ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0340. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349". Cseligman. Retrieved November 4, 2016.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 340 at Wikimedia Commons
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