NGC 303 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 00 54 54.7 |
Declination | −16° 39′ 17″ |
Redshift | 0.032489 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 9,740 km/s |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.15 |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0 |
Apparent size (V) | 0.6' × 0.4' |
Other designations | |
2MASX J00545443-1639126, 2MASX J00545471-1639166, 2MASXi J0054547-163916, IRAS F00524-1655, 6dF J0054547-163917, PGC 3240. |
NGC 303 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1886 by Francis Leavenworth.
References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0303. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349". Cseligman. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
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