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NGC 399

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NGC 399
SDSS image of NGC 399
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension01h 08m 59.2s[1]
Declination+32° 38′ 04″[1]
Redshift0.017235[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity5,167 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.45[1]
Characteristics
TypeSBa:[1]
Apparent size (V)0.9' × 0.7'[1]
Other designations
UGC 00712, CGCG 501-101, MCG +05-03-067, 2MASX J01085920+3238037, 2MASXi J0108592+323803, PGC 4096.[1]

NGC 399 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on October 7, 1874, by Lawrence Parsons. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, small, round."[2]

2MASS (near-infrared)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0399. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 350 - 399". Cseligman. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
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  • Media related to NGC 399 at Wikimedia Commons