NGC 336

This article will address the issue of NGC 336, which has become a topic of great relevance today. For some years now, NGC 336 has aroused great interest in different areas, being the subject of debate, analysis and reflection by experts and scholars. Its influence and impact on today's society has led to numerous studies, research and projects being dedicated to it in various fields, seeking to understand its multiple facets and effects. Therefore, this article aims to explore and delve into the different dimensions that surround NGC 336, in order to offer a broad and complete vision of this topic that is so relevant today.

NGC 336
DECam image of PGC 3470 (NGC 336)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00h 58m 02.8s[1]
Declination−18° 23′ 04″[1]
Redshift0.018349[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity5,501 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)15.44[1]
Characteristics
TypeSc[2]
Apparent size (V)0.73' × 0.29'[1]
Other designations
ESO 541-IG 002, 2MASX J00580282-1823032, 2MASXi J0058025-182306, IRAS 00555-1839, F00555-1839, ESO-LV 5410020, 6dF J0058027-182304, PGC 3470.[1]

NGC 336 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 31, 1885 by Francis Leavenworth. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, small, round, suddenly brighter middle." It is also known as PGC 3470. Despite this, sometimes it is mistakenly identified as PGC 3526.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0336. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "NGC 336". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  3. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349". Cseligman. Retrieved November 2, 2016.