NGC 309
Spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus
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NGC 309 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 5343 ± 22 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 257.0 ± 18.0 Mly (78.81 ± 5.53 Mpc).[1] However, nine non-redshift measurements give a much closer distance of 87.99 ± 10.45 Mly (26.978 ± 3.205 Mpc).[2] It was discovered in 1876 by Wilhelm Tempel.[3]
Right ascension00h 56m 42.653s[1]
Declination−09° 54′ 49.883″[1]
| NGC 309 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 309 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 56m 42.653s[1] |
| Declination | −09° 54′ 49.883″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.018883[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5661 ± 2 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 87.99 ± 10.45 Mly (26.978 ± 3.205 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.4g[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(r)c[1] |
| Size | ~80,900 ly (24.81 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.94′ × 1.34′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| HOLM 027A, IRAS 00542-1010, 2MASX J00564266-0954500, MCG -02-03-050, PGC 3377[1] | |
NGC 309 and NGC 309A are listed together as Holm 27 in Erik Holmberg's A Study of Double and Multiple Galaxies Together with Inquiries into some General Metagalactic Problems, published in 1937.[4]
