NGC 392
| NGC 392 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 392 (center) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 08m 23.4s[1] |
| Declination | +33° 08′ 01″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.015651[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4,692 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.68[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0−:[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.2' × 0.9'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 00700, CGCG 501-094, MCG +05-03-062, 2MASX J01082344+3308008, 2MASXi J0108234+330800, PGC 4042.[1] | |
NGC 392 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on September 12, 1784, by William Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "faint, very small, round, much brighter middle, between 2 stars."[2]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 392: SN 2020orw (type Ia, mag. 17.4).[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0392. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 350 - 399". Cseligman. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ "SN 2020orw". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
External links
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Media related to NGC 392 at Wikimedia Commons
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