| NGC 356 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 356 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 01h 03m 07.1s[1] |
| Declination | −06° 59′ 18″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.019650[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,891 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.08[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SABbc[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.5' × 0.8'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -01-03-078, 2MASX J01030710-0659182, 2MASXi J0103071-065918, IRAS 01005-0715, PGC 3754.[1] | |
NGC 356 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 27, 1864 by Albert Marth. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, small, irregularly round."[2]