NGC 374 explained

NGC 374
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Pisces
Z:0.016782
H Radial V:5,031 km/s
Type:S0/a
Appmag V:14.36
Size V:1.1' × 0.5'
Names:UGC 00680, CGCG 501-080, MCG +05-03-048, 2MASX J01070577+3247425, 2MASXi J0107057-324742, PGC 3952.

NGC 374 is a spiral or lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on October 7, 1861, by Heinrich d'Arrest. It was described by Dreyer as "faint, small, between two 15th magnitude stars."[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0374 . September 2, 2016.
  2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 350 - 399. Cseligman. November 30, 2016.