NGC 378 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on September 28, 1834 by John Herschel.

NGC 378
Spiral galaxy NGC 378 with DECam. The galaxy on the upper left is LEDA 3913.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationSculptor
Right ascension01h 06m 12.223s[1]
Declination30° 10′ 41.17″[1]
Redshift0.032062[1]
Distance389 Mly (119.5 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.1[3]
Characteristics
TypeSB(r)c[3]
Apparent size (V)1.65 × 1.3[3]
Other designations
PGC 3907, AM 0103-302, ESO 412-5, IRAS 01038-3026, MCG -5-3-24

References

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  1. ^ a b c "NGC 378". Simbad. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  2. ^ "Results for Object NGC 0378". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Archived from the original on 2016-11-27. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  3. ^ a b c "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 350 - 399". Cseligman. Retrieved 2016-11-26.