| NGC 388 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 388 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 07m 47.1s[1] |
| Declination | +32° 18′ 36″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.018159[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,444 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.42[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E3:[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.9' × 0.8'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 501-090,MCG +05-03-059,2MASX J01074719+3218532, 2MASXi J0107471+321835,PGC 4005.[1] | |
NGC 388 is anelliptical galaxy located in the constellationPisces. It was discovered on November 4, 1850, byBindon Stoney. It was described byDreyer as "very faint, small, round." Along with galaxiesNGC 375,NGC 379,NGC 382,NGC 383,NGC 384,NGC 385,NGC 386 andNGC 387, NGC 388 forms a galaxy cluster calledArp 331.[2]
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