NGC 378

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NGC 378
Spiral galaxy NGC 378 with DECam. The galaxy on the upper left is LEDA 3913.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationSculptor
Right ascension01h 06m 12.223s[1]
Declination30° 10′ 41.17″[1]
Redshift0.032062[1]
Distance389 Mly (119.5 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.1[3]
Characteristics
TypeSB(r)c[3]
Apparent size (V)1.65 × 1.3[3]
Other designations
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.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "NGC 378". Simbad. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  2. ^ "Results for Object NGC 0378". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Archived from the original on 2016-11-27. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  3. ^ a b c "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 350 - 399". Cseligman. Retrieved 2016-11-26.