NGC 3302 is an unbarred lenticular galaxy in the constellation Antlia.[3] It was discovered by the astronomer John Herschel on January 28, 1835.[4]

NGC 3302
legacy surveys image of NGC 3302
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAntlia
Right ascension10h 35m 47.417s
Declination−32° 21′ 30.76″
Redshift0.013263[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity3950 km/s[1]
Distance64.99 ± 4.57 Mly (19.93 ± 1.40 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)13.51[1]
Characteristics
TypeSA00[2]
Other designations
MCG -05-25-020, PGC 31391[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "NGC 3302". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  2. ^ a b "Results for object NGC 3302 (NGC 3302)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  3. ^ "The galaxy NGC 3302".
  4. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 3300 - 3349". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-13.