NGC 2300 explained

NGC 2300
Epoch:	J2000^[1]
Constellation Name:	Cepheus
Z:	0.00641
H Radial V:	1,917 km/s
Type:	SA0^0^[2]
Appmag V:	10.76
Absmag V:	-22.0
Names:	PGC 21231, APG 114, UGC 3798, MCG +14-04-031, 2MASS J07322048+8542319^[3]

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

• List of NGC objects (2001–3000)

External links

• • • SEDS

Notes and References

1. NGC 2300. 2019-02-25.
2. Web site: Results for object NGC 2300 (NGC 2300). NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. 2021-02-26.
3. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 2300 - 2349. cseligman.com. 2019-02-25.
4. Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2019-02-25.