NGC 392 explained

NGC 392
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Pisces
Z:0.015651
H Radial V:4,692 km/s
Type:S0-:
Appmag V:13.68
Size V:1.2' × 0.9'
Names:UGC 00700, CGCG 501-094, MCG +05-03-062, 2MASX J01082344+3308008, 2MASXi J0108234+330800, PGC 4042.

NGC 392 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on September 12, 1784, by William Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "faint, very small, round, much brighter middle, between 2 stars."[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0392 . September 2, 2016.
  2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 350 - 399. Cseligman. January 13, 2017.