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NGC 3300

Coordinates: Sky map 10h 36m 38.43673s, +14° 10′ 15.9950″
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NGC 3300
SDSS image of NGC 3300
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension10h 36m 38.43673s[1]
Declination+14° 10′ 15.9950″[1]
Redshift0.01007[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity3004 km/s[2]
Distance161.6 ± 11.4 Mly (49.55 ± 3.49 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (B)13.32[4]
Characteristics
TypeSAB(r)00:?[3]
Other designations
UGC 5766, MCG +02-27-030, PGC 31472[2]

NGC 3300 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by the astronomer William Herschel on 19 March 1784.[5]

NGC 3300 is a LINER-type galaxy.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2021). "Gaia Early Data Release 3: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 649: A1. arXiv:2012.01533. Bibcode:2021A&A...649A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202039657. S2CID 227254300. (Erratum: doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202039657e).
  2. ^ a b c d "NGC 3300". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  3. ^ a b "Results for object NGC 3300 (NGC 3300)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  4. ^ "Search specification: NGC 3300". HyperLeda. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  5. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 3300 - 3349". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
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