NGC 303 explained

NGC 303
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Cetus
Z:0.032489
H Radial V:9,740 km/s
Type:S0
Appmag V:15.15
Size V:0.6' × 0.4'
Names:2MASX J00545443-1639126, 2MASX J00545471-1639166, 2MASXi J0054547-163916, IRAS F00524-1655, 6dF J0054547-163917, PGC 3240.

NGC 303 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1886 by Francis Leavenworth.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0303 . September 2, 2016.
  2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349. Cseligman. October 19, 2016.