NGC 363 explained

NGC 363
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Cetus
Z:0.037499
H Radial V:11,242 km/s
Type:S0
Dist Ly:417 million ly (128 mpc)
Appmag V:15.35
Size V:0.25' × 0.25'
Names:MCG -03-03-023, 2MASX J01061580-1632343, 2MASXi J0106158-163233, 6dF J0106158-163234, PGC 3911.

NGC 363 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on November 28, 1885 by Francis Leavenworth. It was described by Dreyer as "extremely faint, extremely small, round."[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0363 . September 2, 2016.
  2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 350 - 399. Cseligman. November 25, 2016.