NGC 364
| NGC 364 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 364 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 01h 04m 40.8s[1] |
| Declination | −00° 48′ 10″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.017102[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,127 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.8g[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.31' × 0.93'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 00666, CGCG 384-067, MCG +00-03-069, 2MASX J01044087-0048095, 2MASXi J0104408-004809, 6dF J0104409-004810, PGC 3833.[1] | |
NGC 364 is a barred lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 2, 1864, by Albert Marth. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, very small."[2]
The galaxy is both visually and physically close to the elliptical galaxy NGC 359. A recent gravitational interaction between the two galaxies has created a large, faint tidal tail extending away from NGC 359 towards and below NGC 364. A small tidal star shell intersects this tail, strengthening the likelihood for a recent disturbance.
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