NGC 3300
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Right ascension10h 36m 38.43673s[1]
Declination+14° 10′ 15.9950″[1]
| NGC 3300 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 3300 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 10h 36m 38.43673s[1] |
| Declination | +14° 10′ 15.9950″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.01007[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3004 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 161.6 ± 11.4 Mly (49.55 ± 3.49 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.32[4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(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]
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