NGC 348 explained

NGC 348
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Phoenix
Z:0.029477
H Radial V:8,837 km/s
Type:Sb
Appmag V:14.54
Size V:0.78' × 0.73'
Names:ESO 151- G 017, 2MASX J01005202-5314402, ESO-LV 1510170, 6dF J0100520-531440, PGC 3632.

NGC 348 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Phoenix. It was discovered on October 3, 1834 by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "extremely faint, small, round."[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0348 . September 2, 2016.
  2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349. Cseligman. November 8, 2016.