NGC 336 explained

NGC 336
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Cetus
Z:0.018349
H Radial V:5,501 km/s
Type:Sc[2]
Appmag V:15.44
Size V:0.73' × 0.29'
Names:ESO 541-IG 002, 2MASX J00580282-1823032, 2MASXi J0058025-182306, IRAS 00555-1839, F00555-1839, ESO-LV 5410020, 6dF J0058027-182304, PGC 3470.

NGC 336 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 31, 1885 by Francis Leavenworth. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, small, round, suddenly brighter middle." It is also known as PGC 3470. Despite this, sometimes it is mistakenly identified as PGC 3526.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0336 . September 2, 2016.
  2. NGC 336. January 1, 2017.
  3. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349. Cseligman. November 2, 2016.