NGC 327

NGC 327
SDSS image of NGC 327 (center) and NGC 325 (upper right)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00h 57m 55.3s[1]
Declination−05° 07′ 50″[1]
Redshift0.018239[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity5,468 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.5b[1]
Characteristics
TypeSBbc[1]
Apparent size (V)1.6' × 0.7'[1]
Other designations
MCG -01-03-047, 2MASX J00575536-0507495, 2MASXi J0057553-050749, IRAS F0053-0524, 6dF J0057554-050750, PGC 3462.[1]

NGC 327 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 27, 1864 by Albert Marth. It is described by Dreyer as "faint, small, extended."[2] It is nearby galaxies NGC 329, NGC 325 and NGC 321.

One supernova has been observed in NGC 327: SN 2021aclv (type Ia, mag. 17.3).[3]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0327. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349". Cseligman. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "SN 2021aclv". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved September 4, 2024.