NGC 338

NGC 338
SDSS image of NGC 338
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension01h 00m 36.4s[1]
Declination+30° 40′ 08″[1]
Redshift0.015938[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity4,778 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.67[1]
Characteristics
TypeSab[1]
Apparent size (V)1.9' × 0.6'[1]
Other designations
UGC 00624, CGCG 501-061, MCG +05-03-034, 2MASX J01003640+3040081, IRAS 00578+3024, F00578+3024, PGC 3326.[1]

NGC 338 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered in 1877 by Wilhelm Tempel. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, very small, irregular figure, brighter middle."[2]

NGC 338 (SDSS)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0338. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349". Cseligman. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  • Media related to NGC 338 at Wikimedia Commons


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