NGC 388
galaxy
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Summary
NGC 388 is an elliptical galaxy[1]. It draws 22 Wikipedia views per month (elliptical galaxy category, ranking #18 of 122).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse[3]
- Constellation: Pisces[4]
- Galaxy morphological type: E1[5], E...[6]
- Part of: [T2015] nest 200005[7], [TSK2008] 2041[8], LGG 18[9]
- Commons category: NGC 388[10]
- Catalog code: NGC 388[11], 2MASX J01074719+3218352[12], MCG+05-03-059[13], PGC 4005[14], AGC 110047[15], Z 0105.0+3202[16], Z 501-90[17], UZC J010747.2+321835[18], LEDA 4005[19]
- Time of discovery or invention: November 4, 1850[20]
- Redshift: 0.018159[21]
- Apparent magnitude: 14.6[22], 15.5[23], 12.328[24], 11.632[25], 11.348[26]
- Radial velocity: 5433 kilometre per second[27]
- Distance from Earth: 62.81 megaparsec[28]
- Right ascension: 16.9466542 degree[29]
- Declination: 32.3097833 degree[30]
- Epoch: J2000.0[31]
Why It Matters
NGC 388 has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]