NGC 321 explained

NGC 321
Epoch:J2000
Constellation Name:Cetus
H Radial V:4806 km/s
Z:0.01616
Type:E[1]
Appmag B:16
Names:[2]

NGC 321 is an elliptical galaxy[1] located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 27, 1864, by the astronomer Albert Marth.[3] Measurements of its redshift put it at a distance of about 66.67±, assuming a Hubble constant of H0 = 67.8 km/sec/Mpc.[4]

A fictional star cluster with the same designation was the location of the planet Eminiar VII in the original series Star Trek episode "A Taste of Armageddon".

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Search specification: NGC 321. HyperLeda. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1. 2021-02-02.
  2. NGC 321. 2021-02-02.
  3. Web site: New General Catalogue objects: NGC 300 - 349. Seligman, Courtney. cseligman.com. 2021-02-02.
  4. Web site: Results for object NGC 0321 (NGC 321). NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. 2021-02-02.

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