Astronomy:NGC 7301

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Aquarius
NGC 7301
NGC 7301.jpg
Barred spiral galaxy NGC 7301.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAquarius
Right ascension 22h 30m 34s[1]
Declination−17° 34′ 24″[1]
Redshift0.0245[1]
Distance308 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)13.4[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(s)ab pec[1]
Apparent size (V)1' x 30 [1]
Other designations
PGC 69021, ESO 602-23 [1]

NGC 7301 is a barred spiral galaxy[2] located around 308,000,000 light-years (94,000,000 pc) away from Earth in the constellation Aquarius.[3][2] It was discovered by American astronomer Francis Preserved Leavenworth In 1886.[4]

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