NGC 311
Appearance
NGC 311 | |
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![]() SDSS image of NGC 311 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Pisces |
Right ascension | 00h 57m 32.7s[1] |
Declination | +30° 16′ 51″[1] |
Redshift | 0.016895[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,065 km/s[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.00[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.5' × 0.8'[1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 00592, CGCG 501-049, MCG +05-03-028, 2MASX J00573274+3016508, 2MASXi J0057327+301650, PGC 3434.[1] |
NGC 311 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on September 18, 1828 by John Herschel.[2]
References
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[edit]Media related to NGC 311 at Wikimedia Commons