| NGC 297 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 297 (below right of center) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00 54 58.9 |
| Declination | −07° 20′ 59″ |
| Redshift | 0.050778 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 15223 km/s |
| Distance | 717 Mly (219.7 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 17.27 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | cE3: pec? |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.33' × 0.29' |
| Other designations | |
| 2MASX J00545892-0720591, 6dF J0054589-072059, PGC 1020464 | |
NGC 297 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 27, 1864, by Albert Marth and is classified as type E3, based on galaxy morphological classification.
To date, according to redshift measurements, a current distance of 236 Mpc (~770 Mly) is given for NGC 297. This value falls within the range of Hubble distance values.
References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0297. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". Cseligman. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- "Revised data for NGC/IC Catalogue, from NGC 200-299". astrovalleyfield.ca. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- "NED Distance Results for NGC 297". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
External links
Media related to NGC 297 at Wikimedia Commons
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