NGC 396

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NGC 396
NGC396 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image or NGC 396
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension01h 08m 08.4s[1]
Declination+04° 31′ 51″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)16.6[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0[2]
Apparent size (V)0.41' × 0.25'[1]
Other designations
2MASX J01080838+0431509, PGC 99944.[1]

NGC 396 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on October 27, 1864 by Albert Marth. It was described by Dreyer as "extremely faint, small, a little extended."[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0396. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 350 - 399". Cseligman. Retrieved February 4, 2017.

External links[]

  • Media related to NGC 396 at Wikimedia Commons


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