NGC 3300

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

ConstellationLeo

Right ascension10^h 36^m 38.43673^s[1]

Declination+14° 10′ 15.9950″^[1]

Redshift0.01007^[2]

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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]

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