Astronomy:NGC 2300
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Cepheus
| NGC 2300 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 2300 next to nearby galaxy NGC 2276 | |
| Observation data (J2000[1] epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cepheus |
| Right ascension | 07h 32m 20.5s[1] |
| Declination | +85° 42′ 31.9″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.00641[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 1,917 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.76[2] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | −22.0[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA00[2] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 21231, APG 114, UGC 3798, MCG +14-04-031, 2MASS J07322048+8542319[3][1] | |
NGC 2300 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cepheus.[4] It was discovered in 1871 by French astronomer Alphonse Borrelly using an 18 cm telescope.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "NGC 2300". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=NGC+2300.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Results for object NGC 2300 (NGC 2300)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/byname?objname=NGC%202300&hconst=67.8&omegam=0.308&omegav=0.692&wmap=4&corr_z=1. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 2300 - 2349". https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc23.htm.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC_2300.
External links
- NGC 2300 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
Coordinates: 
07h 32m 20.5s, +85° 42′ 31.9″
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