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NGC 389

Coordinates: Sky map 01h 08m 29.9s, +39° 41′ 44″
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NGC 389
NGC 389
NGC 389 as seen on DSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension01h 08m 29.9s[1]
Declination+39° 41′ 44″[1]
Redshift0.017819[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity5,342 km/s[1]
Distance239 Mly[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.82[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0[1]
Apparent size (V)1.3' × 0.4'[1]
Other designations
UGC 703, CGCG 520-017, MCG +06-03-014, 2MASX J01082993+3941436, 2MASXi J0108298+394140, PGC 4054.[1]

NGC 389 is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 239 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on September 6, 1885 by Lewis Swift. It was described by Dreyer as "extremely faint, extremely small, round, star near."[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 0389. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ^ An object's distance from Earth can be determined using Hubble's law: v=Ho is Hubble's constant (70±5 (km/s)/Mpc). The relative uncertainty Δd/d divided by the distance is equal to the sum of the relative uncertainties of the velocity and v=Ho
  3. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 350 - 399". Cseligman. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
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