NGC 337 explained

NGC 337
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Cetus
Z:0.005490
H Radial V:1,646 km/s
Type:SB(s)d
Appmag V:12.46
Size V:2.9' × 1.8'
Names:MCG -01-03-053, 2MASX J00595009-0734406, 2MASXi J0059500-073435, IRAS 00573-0750, F00573-0750, 6dF J0059500-073441, PGC 3572, PMN J0059-0734.

NGC 337 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 10, 1785 by William Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "pretty faint, large, extended, gradually a little brighter middle, 10th magnitude star 21 seconds of time to the east."[2]

Supernova

NGC 337 had hosted one supernova, SN 2014cx.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0337 . September 2, 2016.
  2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349. Cseligman. November 2, 2016.