NGC 338 explained

NGC 338
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Pisces
Z:0.015938
H Radial V:4,778 km/s
Type:Sab
Appmag V:13.67
Size V:1.9' × 0.6'
Names:UGC 00624, CGCG 501-061, MCG +05-03-034, 2MASX J01003640+3040081, IRAS 00578+3024, F00578+3024, PGC 3326.

NGC 338 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered in 1877 by Wilhelm Tempel. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, very small, irregular figure, brighter middle."[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0338 . September 2, 2016.
  2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349. Cseligman. November 3, 2016.