NGC 311 (other designations - UGC 592 , MCG 5-3-28 , ZWG 501.49 , PGC 3434 ) is a lenticular galaxy ( S0 ) in the constellation Pisces .
| NGC 311 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | John Herschel |
| opening date | September 15, 1828 |
| Designations | NGC 311 , UGC 592 , MCG 5-3-28 , ZWG 501.49 , PGC 3434 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Fish |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.5 '× 0.8' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 13.0 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 14.0 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | S0 |
| Redshift | +0.016878 ± 0.000037 |
| Angular position | 120 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.1 |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original “ New General Catalog ”
- Information (Eng.) From the Revised New General Catalog
- SIMBAD
- VizieR (English)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database
- List of NGC 311 publications