NGC 363
| NGC 363 | |
|---|---|
 DECam image of NGC 363 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 01h 06m 15.8s[1] |
| Declination | −16° 32′ 34″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.037499[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 11,242 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 417 million ly (128 mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.35[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.25' × 0.25'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -03-03-023, 2MASX J01061580-1632343, 2MASXi J0106158-163233, 6dF J0106158-163234, PGC 3911.[1] | |
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]
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