NGC 333

NGC 333 is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 755 million light years away[2] in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1877 by Wilhelm Tempel. It has a companion galaxy, named PGC 3073571, which is presumed to be a physical pair of NGC 333.[2]

NGC 333
NGC 333 is a lenticular galaxy.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension 00h 58m 51.2s[1]
Declination−16° 28 13[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0[1]
Apparent size (V)1.6' × 1.0'[1]

References

  1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0333. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349". Cseligman. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
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