| NGC 321 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 321
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h57m 39.23461s[1] |
| Declination | −05° 05′ 10.1616″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.01616[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4806 km/s[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 16[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[3] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -01-03-043, PGC 3443[2] | |
NGC 321 is an elliptical galaxy[3] located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 27, 1864, by the astronomer Albert Marth.[4] Measurements of its redshift put it at a distance of about 217.4 ± 15.4 megalight-years (66.67 ± 4.73 Mpc), assuming a Hubble constantofH0 = 67.8 km/sec/Mpc.[5]
It was the location of the planet Eminiar VII in the original series Star Trek episode "A Taste of Armageddon" (where it was incorrectly identified as a star cluster).[citation needed]
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