NGC 341
NGC 341 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 01h 00m 45.8s[1] |
Declination | −09° 11′ 09″[1] |
Redshift | 0.015187[1] |
Helio radial velocity | 4,553 km/s[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.7g[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | G[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.21' × 1.00'[1] |
Other designations | |
MRK 0968, MCG -02-03-063, 2MASX J01004581-0911087, 6dF J0100457-091109, PGC 3620.[1] | |
NGC 341 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 21, 1881 by Édouard Stephan. It was described by Dreyer as "faint, pretty large, round, a little brighter middle, mottled but not resolved." It has a companion galaxy, PGC 3627, which is sometimes called NGC 341B.[2]
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