Astronomy:NGC 301
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Short description: Galaxy located in the constellation Cetus
| NGC 301 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS view of NGC 301 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 56m 18.3s[1] |
| Declination | −10° 40′ 26″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.022667[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 6,795 km/s |
| Distance | 304 Mly[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.1[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sa[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.69' × 0.58'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| 2MASX J00561836-1040258, 6dF J0056183-104026, PGC 3345.[1] | |
NGC 301 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 204 million light-years from the Solar System[2] in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1886 by Frank Muller.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0301. http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+301&extend=no&hconst=73&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 An object's distance from Earth can be determined using Hubble's law: v=Ho is Hubble's constant (70±5 (km/s)/Mpc). The relative uncertainty Δd/d divided by the distance is equal to the sum of the relative uncertainties of the velocity and v=Ho
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349". Cseligman. http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc3.htm#301.
External links
- NGC 301 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
Coordinates: 
00h 56m 18.3s, -10° 40′ 26″
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