NGC 340 explained

NGC 340
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Cetus
Z:0.020372
H Radial V:6,107 km/s
Type:S
Appmag V:14.51
Size V:0.9' × 0.3'
Names:MCG -01-03-055, 2MASX J01003488-0651597, 2MASXi J0100348-065159, IRAS 00580-0708, 6dF J0100349-065200, PGC 3610.

NGC 340 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 27, 1864, by Albert Marth. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, small, extended."[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0340 . September 2, 2016.
  2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349. Cseligman. November 4, 2016.