---
title: "NGC 316"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-316"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 316 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-316"
---

# NGC 316

NGC 316 is a [star](https://spacecatalog.org/stars) in the constellation [Pisces](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/pisces), shining at apparent magnitude 16.80 (B). Other catalogues list it as 2MASS J00575244+3021150. It was discovered in 1850.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Star
- **HOW BRIGHT (B):** 16.80 — Faint: it takes a large telescope.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Pisces](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/pisces) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Star |
| APPARENT MAGNITUDE (B) | 16.80 |
| CONSTELLATION | Pisces |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 00h 57m 52.5s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +30° 21′ 15.5″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1850 |

## Catalogue data

### HOW BRIGHT IT IS

What the light adds up to, measured through one filter at a time. A magnitude is a brightness on a backwards scale — the smaller the number, the brighter the object.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 16.80 |
| Apparent magnitude (J) | 13.33 |
| Apparent magnitude (H band) | 12.88 |
| Apparent magnitude (K) | 12.78 |

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

Who first saw it, from where, and by what method.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | \* |
| Wikidata item | Q1253166 |
| Wikipedia article | NGC 316 |

## Also known as

- 2MASS: 2MASS J00575244+3021150
- NGC: NGC 316

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC 316 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-316

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-316,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 316}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-316},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-316