NGC 378 explained

NGC 378
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Sculptor
Z:0.032062
Dist Ly:389 Mly (119.5 Mpc)[2]
Type:SB(r)c[3]
Appmag V:13.1
Size V:1.65 × 1.3
Names:PGC 3907, AM 0103-302, ESO 412-5, IRAS 01038-3026, MCG -5-3-24

NGC 378 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on September 28, 1834 by John Herschel.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NGC 378 . Simbad . 2016-11-26.
  2. Web site: Results for Object NGC 0378 . NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . 2016-11-26 . 2016-11-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161127024505/https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/ui/?q=objsearch&omegam=0.27&extend=no&out_csys=Equatorial&objname=NGC . dead .
  3. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 350 - 399 . Cseligman . 2016-11-26.