NGC 303

NGC 303
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 00h 54m 54.7s[1]
Declination −16° 39′ 17″[1]
Redshift 0.032489[1]
Helio radial velocity 9,740 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 15.15[1]
Characteristics
Type G[1]
Apparent size (V) 0.6' × 0.4'[1]
Other designations
2MASX J00545443-1639126, 2MASX J00545471-1639166, 2MASXi J0054547-163916, IRAS F00524-1655, 6dF J0054547-163917, PGC 3240.[1]

NGC 303 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1886 by Francis Leavenworth.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0303. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349". Cseligman. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
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