NGC 7303
Barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus
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NGC 7303 is a barred spiral galaxy[2] around 170 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Pegasus.[2][3] NGC 7303 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 15, 1828.[4]
| NGC 7303 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 7303 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Right ascension | 22h 31m 32s[1] |
| Declination | +30° 57′ 24″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.0123[1] |
| Distance | 170 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.8[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sbc[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.5' x 1.1'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 495-5, IRAS 22292+3042, KAZ 293, MCG 5-53-4, PGC 69061, UGC 12065[1] | |
