NGC 297

NGC 297
SDSS image of NGC 297 (below right of center)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00h 54m 58.9s[1]
Declination−07° 20′ 59″[1]
Redshift0.050778[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity15223 km/s
Distance717 Mly (219.7 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)17.27[1]
Characteristics
TypecE3: pec?[1]
Apparent size (V)0.33' × 0.29'[1]
Other designations
2MASX J00545892-0720591, 6dF J0054589-072059,[1] PGC 1020464

NGC 297 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 27, 1864, by Albert Marth[2] and is classified as type E3, based on galaxy morphological classification.[3]

To date, according to redshift measurements, a current distance of 236 Mpc (~770 Mly) is given for NGC 297. This value falls within the range of Hubble distance values.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0297. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". Cseligman. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  3. ^ "Revised data for NGC/IC Catalogue, from NGC 200-299". astrovalleyfield.ca. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "NED Distance Results for NGC 297". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  • Media related to NGC 297 at Wikimedia Commons


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