NGC 303
NGC 303 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 303:
| NGC: | NGC 303 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.3 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.8 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 12.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:54:54.71 |
| Declination: | -16:39:16.60 |
| Major axis: | 0.73 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.26 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 160° |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS