NGC 309
NGC 309 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1876 by Wilhelm Tempel.[2]
| NGC 309 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 309 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 56m 42.6s[1] |
| Declination | −09° 54′ 50″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.018886[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 5,662 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.4g[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(r)c[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.94' × 1.34'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -02-03-050, 2MASX J00564266-0954500, IRAS 00542-1010, F00541-1011, 6dF J0056427-095450, PGC 3377.[1] | |
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0309. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349". Cseligman. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
External links
Media related to NGC 309 at Wikimedia Commons
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