NGC 301 explained

NGC 301
Epoch:	J2000
Ra:	^[1]
Constellation Name:	Cetus
Z:	0.022667
H Radial V:	6,795 km/s
Dist Ly:	304 Mly^[2]
Upright:	1.35
Type:	Sa
Appmag V:	15.1
Size V:	0.69' × 0.58'
Names:	2MASX J00561836-1040258, 6dF J0056183-104026, PGC 3345.

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

• List of NGC objects (1–1000)

External links

• • • SEDS

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0301 . September 2, 2016.
2. An object's distance from Earth can be determined using Hubble's law: v=H_o 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=H_o
3. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349. Cseligman. October 18, 2016.