| NGC 337 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 337 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 59m 50.1s[1] |
| Declination | −07° 34′ 41″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.005490[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1,646 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.46[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)d[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.9' × 1.8'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -01-03-053, 2MASX J00595009-0734406, 2MASXi J0059500-073435, IRAS 00573-0750, F00573-0750, 6dF J0059500-073441, PGC 3572, PMN J0059-0734.[1] | |
NGC 337 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 10, 1785 by William Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "pretty faint, large, extended, gradually a little brighter middle, 10th magnitude star 21 seconds of time to the east."[2]