NGC 360

NGC 360 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 103 million light-years from the Solar System^[2] in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered on 2 November 1834 by John Herschel. Dreyer, creator of the New General Catalogue described the object as "extremely faint, very much extended 145°, very little brighter middle."^[4]

ConstellationTucana

Right ascension01^h 02^m 51.4^s[1]

Declination−65° 36′ 36″^[1]

Redshift0.007693^[1]

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NGC 360
NGC 360 as seen by DECam
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Tucana
Right ascension	01h 02m 51.4s[1]
Declination	−65° 36′ 36″[1]
Redshift	0.007693[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	2,306 km/s[1]
Distance	103 Mly[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)	13.40[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)	13.4[3]
Characteristics
Type	Sbc[1]
Apparent size (V)	4.03' × 0.52'[1]
Other designations
ESO 079- G 014, 2MASX J01025144-6536359, IRAS 01009-6552, F01009-6552, ESO-LV 0790140, 6dF J0102515-653636, PGC 3743.[1]

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