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NGC 3302

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Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Antlia
NGC 3302
legacy surveys image of NGC 3302
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAntlia
Right ascension10 35 47.417
Declination−32° 21′ 30.76″
Redshift0.013263
Heliocentric radial velocity3950 km/s
Distance64.99 ± 4.57 Mly (19.93 ± 1.40 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (B)13.51
Characteristics
TypeSA0
Other designations
MCG -05-25-020, PGC 31391

NGC 3302 is an unbarred lenticular galaxy in the constellation Antlia. It was discovered by the astronomer John Herschel on January 28, 1835.

References

  1. ^ "NGC 3302". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  2. ^ "Results for object NGC 3302 (NGC 3302)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  3. "The galaxy NGC 3302".
  4. Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 3300 - 3349". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
New General Catalogue 3000 to 3499


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