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NGC 392

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NGC 392
SDSS image of NGC 392 (center)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension01h 08m 23.4s[1]
Declination 33° 08′ 01″[1]
Redshift0.015651[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity4,692 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.68[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0:[1]
Apparent size (V)1.2' × 0.9'[1]
Other designations
UGC 00700, CGCG 501-094, MCG 05-03-062, 2MASX J01082344 3308008, 2MASXi J0108234 330800, PGC 4042.[1]

NGC 392 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on September 12, 1784, by William Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "faint, very small, round, much brighter middle, between 2 stars."[2]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 392: SN 2020orw (type Ia, mag. 17.4).[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0392. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 350 - 399". Cseligman. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  3. ^ "SN 2020orw". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved September 5, 2024. 2020orw&rft_id=https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2020orw&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:NGC 392" class="Z3988">
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  • Media related to NGC 392 at Wikimedia Commons