NGC 340 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 01h 00m 34.9s [1] |
Declination | −06° 52′ 00″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.020372 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 6,107 km/s [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.51 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S |
Apparent size (V) | 0.9' × 0.3' [1] |
Other designations | |
MCG -01-03-055, 2MASX J01003488-0651597, 2MASXi J0100348-065159, IRAS 00580-0708, 6dF J0100349-065200, PGC 3610. [1] |
NGC 340 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 27, 1864, by Albert Marth. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, small, extended." [2]