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NGC 348

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NGC 348
NGC 348 with DECam
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPhoenix
Right ascension01h 00m 52.0s[1]
Declination−53° 14′ 40″[1]
Redshift0.029477[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity8,837 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.54[1]
Characteristics
TypeSb[1]
Apparent size (V)0.78' × 0.73'[1]
Other designations
ESO 151- G 017, 2MASX J01005202-5314402, ESO-LV 1510170, 6dF J0100520-531440, PGC 3632.[1]

NGC 348 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Phoenix. It was discovered on October 3, 1834 by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "extremely faint, small, round."[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0348. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349". Cseligman. Retrieved November 8, 2016.