NGC 334 explained

NGC 334
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Sculptor
Z:0.030721
H Radial V:9,210 km/s
Type:S(B)b[2]
Appmag V:14.47
Size V:1.2' × 0.6'
Names:ESO 351- G 026, MCG -06-03-012, 2MASX J00584979-3506577, 2MASXi J0058497-350657, IRAS 00564-3523, F00564-3523, ESO-LV 3510260, 6dF J0058497-350658, PGC 3514.

NGC 334 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on September 25, 1834 by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, small, round, gradually a little brighter middle, 2 stars of 11th magnitude to south."[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0334 . September 2, 2016.
  2. NGC 334. January 1, 2016.
  3. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349. Cseligman. November 1, 2016.