NGC 303 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 00h 54m 54.7s[1] |
Declination | −16° 39′ 17″[1] |
Redshift | 0.032489[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 9,740 km/s[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.15[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0[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]
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