NGC 334 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Sculptor |
Right ascension | 00h 58m 49.8s[1] |
Declination | −35° 06′ 58″[1] |
Redshift | 0.030721[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 9,210 km/s[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.47[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S(B)b[1][2] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.2' × 0.6'[1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 351- G 026, MCG -06-03-012, 2MASX J00584979-3506577, 2MASXi J0058497-350657, IRAS 00564-3523, F00564-3523, ESO-LV 3510260, 6dF J0058497-350658, PGC 3514.[1] |
NGC 334 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on September 25, 1834 by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, small, round, gradually a little brighter middle, 2 stars of 11th magnitude to south."[3]