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Galaxy in constellation Andromeda From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NGC 304 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on October 23, 1878, by Édouard Stephan.[3]
NGC 304 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Andromeda |
Right ascension | 00h 56m 06.0s[1] |
Declination | +24° 07′ 37″[1] |
Redshift | 0.016648[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 4,991 km/s[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.01[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0[2] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.1' × 0.7'[1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 00573, CGCG 480-023, MCG +04-03-018, 2MASX J00560603+2407367, 2MASXi J0056060+240735, PGC 3326.[1] |
One supernova, SN 2021dnn (type Ia, mag. 15.3), was discovered in NGC 304 on 22 February, 2021.[4]
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