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