| NGC 386 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 386 (center) | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 07m 31.3s[1] |
| Declination | +32° 21′ 43″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.018533[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,556 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.33[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E3:[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.9' × 0.8'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 501–088,MCG +05-03-057,2MASX J01073133+3221432, 2MASXi J0107313+322143,PGC 3989.[1] | |
NGC 386 is anelliptical galaxy located in the constellationPisces. It was discovered on November 4, 1850, byBindon Stoney. It was described byDreyer as "considerably faint, small, round." Along with galaxiesNGC 375,NGC 379,NGC 382,NGC 383,NGC 384,NGC 385,NGC 387 andNGC 388, NGC 386 forms a galaxy cluster calledArp 331.[2]
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