NGC 379

NGC 379 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on September 12, 1784 by William Herschel.^[2] It was described by Dreyer as "pretty faint, small, round, brighter middle".^[2]

ConstellationPisces

Right ascension01^h 07^m 15.7^s[1]

Declination32° 31′ 13″^[1]

Redshift0.018606^[1]

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NGC 379
SDSS image of NGC 379 and the galaxies of Arp 331
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Pisces
Right ascension	01h 07m 15.7s[1]
Declination	32° 31′ 13″[1]
Redshift	0.018606[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	5,578 km/s[1]
Distance	195.5 million ly (59.944 mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.8[2]
Characteristics
Type	S0[1]
Apparent size (V)	1.4 × 0.7[2]
Other designations
UGC 683, MCG +05-03-050, 2MASX J01071567+3231131, 2MASXi J0107156+323113, PGC 3966[1]

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