NGC 301
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| NGC 301 | |
|---|---|
| NGC 301 SDSS view of NGC 301 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 56m 18.3s[1] |
| Declination | −10° 40′ 26″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.022667[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6,795 km/s |
| Distance | 304 Mly[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.1[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sa[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.69' × 0.58'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| 2MASX J00561836-1040258, 6dF J0056183-104026, PGC 3345.[1] | |
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
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ a b An object's distance from Earth can be determined using Hubble's law: v=Ho 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=Ho
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 301 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
