NGC 303

NGC 303
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00h 54m 54.7s
Declination−16° 39′ 17″
Redshift0.032489
Heliocentric radial velocity9,740 km/s
Apparent magnitude (V)15.15
Characteristics
TypeS0
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

  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.