NGC 6303 (other designations are UGC 10711 , MCG 12-16-17 , ZWG 321.13 , PGC 59573 ) is an elliptical galaxy ( E ) in the constellation Dragon .
| NGC 6303 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | |
| opening date | October 14, 1884 |
| Designations | NGC 6303 , UGC 10711 , MCG 12-16-17 , ZWG 321.13 , PGC 59573 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | The Dragon |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.3 '× 0.8' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 13.8 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 14.8 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | E |
| Redshift | +0.0410 |
| Angular position | 60 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.9 |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier Objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original New Shared Catalog
- Information (English) from the Revised “New Common Directory”
- SIMBAD (eng.)
- VizieR (eng.)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database (English)
- List of publications dedicated to NGC 6303