NGC 397 explained

NGC 397
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Pisces
Z:0.016661
H Radial V:4,995 km/s
Type:S0[2]
Appmag V:15.7
Size V:0.2' × 0.2'
Names:CGCG 501-096, MCG +05-03-064, 2MASX J01083108+3306329, 2MASXi J0108310+330633, PGC 4051.

NGC 397 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on December 6, 1866, by Robert Ball. It was described by Dreyer as "extremely faint, small, round, very faint star to west."[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0397 . September 2, 2016.
  2. NGC 397. 2020-12-12.
  3. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 350 - 399. Cseligman. February 4, 2017.