NGC 327 explained

NGC 327
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Cetus
Z:0.018239
H Radial V:5,468 km/s
Type:SBbc
Appmag V:14.5b
Size V:1.6' × 0.7'
Names:MCG -01-03-047, 2MASX J00575536-0507495, 2MASXi J0057553-050749, IRAS F0053-0524, 6dF J0057554-050750, PGC 3462.

NGC 327 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. Also known as "The Jamie Smith Star" (ISD0534203) and was discovered on September 27, 1864 by Albert Marth. It is described by Dreyer as "faint, small, extended."[2] It is nearby galaxies NGC 329, NGC 325 and NGC 321.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0327 . September 2, 2016.
  2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349. Cseligman. October 30, 2016.