| NGC 297 | |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Ra: | [1] |
| Constellation Name: | Cetus |
| Z: | 0.050778 |
| H Radial V: | 15223 km/s |
| Type: | cE3: pec? |
| Appmag V: | 17.27 |
| Size V: | 0.33' × 0.29' |
| Names: | 2MASX J00545892-0720591, 6dF J0054589-072059, PGC 1020464 |
| Dist Ly: | 717 Mly (219.7 Mpc) |
NGC 297 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 27, 1864, by Albert Marth[2] and is classified as type E3, based on galaxy morphological classification.[3]
To date, according to redshift measurements, a current distance of 236 Mpc (~770 Mly) is given for NGC 297. This value falls within the range of Hubble distance values.[4]