| NGC 301 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS view of NGC 301 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| 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 | 304Mly[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 aspiral galaxy located approximately 204 millionlight-years from theSolar System[2] in the constellationCetus. It was discovered in 1886 byFrank Muller.[3]
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