NGC 309 explained

NGC 309
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Cetus
Z:0.018886
H Radial V:5,662 km/s
Type:SAB(r)c
Appmag V:13.4g
Size V:1.94' × 1.34'
Names:MCG -02-03-050, 2MASX J00564266-0954500, IRAS 00542-1010, F00541-1011, 6dF J0056427-095450, PGC 3377.

NGC 309 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1876 by Wilhelm Tempel.[2]

Supernovae in NGC 309[3] ! Supernova! apmag! type
2014ef 17.3 Ib
PSN J00564446-0954595 17.2 IIb
2012dt[4] 18.0 IIP
2008cx 17.8 IIb
1999ge 15.5 II

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0309 . September 2, 2016.
  2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349. Cseligman. October 20, 2016.
  3. https://www.rochesterastronomy.org/sn2014/index.html#2014ef 2014ef
  4. Transient Name Server: 2012dt