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NGC 353

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NGC 353
SDSS image of NGC 353
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension01h 02m 24.5s[1]
Declination−01° 57′ 32″[1]
Redshift0.013703[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity4,108 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.55[1]
Characteristics
TypeSBa[1]
Apparent size (V)1.3' × 0.4'[1]
Other designations
UGC 00641, CGCG 384-058, MCG +00-03-058, 2MASX J01022454-0157326, 2MASXi J0102245-015727, IRAS 00598-0213, F00598-0213, 6dF J0102245-015732, PGC 3714.[1]

NGC 353 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on November 10, 1885 by Lewis Swift. It was described by Dreyer as "extremely faint, pretty small, round, southeastern of 2.", the other being NGC 351.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0353. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 350 - 399". Cseligman. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
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  • Media related to NGC 353 at Wikimedia Commons