NGC 348
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| NGC 348 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 348 with DECam | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Phoenix |
| Right ascension | 01h 00m 52.0s[1] |
| Declination | −53° 14′ 40″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.029477[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 8,837 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.54[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sb[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.78' × 0.73'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 151- G 017, 2MASX J01005202-5314402, ESO-LV 1510170, 6dF J0100520-531440, PGC 3632.[1] | |
NGC 348 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Phoenix. It was discovered on October 3, 1834 by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "extremely faint, small, round."[2]
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