Astronomy:NGC 303

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Short description: Galaxy located in the constellation Cetus
NGC 303
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension 00h 54m 54.7s[1]
Declination−16° 39′ 17″[1]
Redshift0.032489[1]
Helio radial velocity9,740 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)15.15[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0[1]
Apparent size (V)0.6' × 0.4'[1]
Other designations
2MASX J00545443-1639126, 2MASX J00545471-1639166, 2MASXi J0054547-163916, IRAS F00524-1655, 6dF J0054547-163917, PGC 3240.[1]

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

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