| NGC 333 | |
|---|---|
 DECam image of NGC 333 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 58m 51.2s [1] |
| Declination | −16° 28′ 13″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.055671 [2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 16226 km/s [2] |
| Distance | 638.9 Mly (195.88 Mpc) [3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.90 [4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.6' × 1.0' [1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 3519 [2] | |
NGC 333 is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 755 million light years away [5] in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1877 by Wilhelm Tempel. It is recorded as NGC 333 in the New General Catalogue. It has a companion galaxy, named PGC 3073571, which is presumed to be a physical pair with NGC 333. [5]
NGC 333's location is 00 58 51.2987945616 (R.A.) and -16 28 08.952040380 (Dec.). Its radial velocity is 16226 km/s.
