NGC 398 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Pisces |
Right ascension | 01h 08m 53.7s[1] |
Declination | +32° 30′ 52″[1] |
Redshift | 0.016605[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 4,978 km/s[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.4[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0[2] |
Apparent size (V) | 0.3' × 0.2'[1] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 501-100, MCG +05-03-065, 2MASX J01085369+3230516, 2MASXi J0108536+323052, PGC 4090.[1] |
NGC 398 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on October 28, 1886, by Guillaume Bigourdan. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, very small, stellar."[3]