NGC 344

NGC 344
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 00h 58m 24.0s[1]
Declination −23° 13′ 30″[1]
Redshift 0.055992[2]
Helio radial velocity 16,785 km/s[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 17.75[1]
Characteristics
Type G[1]
Apparent size (V) 0.35' × 0.2'[2]
Other designations
2MASX J00582406-2313296, 2MASXi J0058240-231329, 2MASXi J0058254-231344, (probably) PGC 198261, PGC 803236.[1]

NGC 344 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1886 by Frank Muller. It was described by John Louis Emil Dreyer as "extremely faint, very small, irregularly round, suddenly brighter middle and nucleus (perhaps a star?)."[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0344. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349". Cseligman. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
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