NGC 321

NGC 321
SDSS image of NGC 321
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00h 57m 39.23461s[1]
Declination−05° 05′ 10.1616″[1]
Redshift0.01616[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity4806 km/s[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)16[2]
Characteristics
TypeE[3]
Other designations
MCG -01-03-043, PGC 3443[2]

NGC 321 is an elliptical galaxy[3] located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 27, 1864, by the astronomer Albert Marth.[4] Measurements of its redshift put it at a distance of about 217.4 ± 15.4 megalight-years (66.67 ± 4.73 Mpc), assuming a Hubble constant of H0 = 67.8 km/sec/Mpc.[5]

A fictional star cluster with the same designation was the location of the planet Eminiar VII in the original series Star Trek episode "A Taste of Armageddon".[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051.
  2. ^ a b c d "NGC 321". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  3. ^ a b "Search specification: NGC 321". HyperLeda. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  4. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 300 - 349". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  5. ^ "Results for object NGC 0321 (NGC 321)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
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