NGC 379

NGC 379
SDSS image of NGC 379 and the galaxies of Arp 331
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension01h 07m 15.7s
Declination32° 31′ 13″
Redshift0.018606
Heliocentric radial velocity5,578 km/s
Distance195.5 million ly (59.944 mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)12.8
Characteristics
TypeS0
Apparent size (V)1.4 × 0.7
Other designations
UGC 683, MCG +05-03-050, 2MASX J01071567+3231131, 2MASXi J0107156+323113, PGC 3966

NGC 379 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on September 12, 1784 by William Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "pretty faint, small, round, brighter middle".

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