| NGC 1723 | |
|---|---|
 Galaxy group in Eridanus showing NGC 1721, NGC 1723, NGC 1725, and NGC 1728. NGC 1723 is the large galaxy at the top. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Right ascension | 04 59 25.9 |
| Declination | −10° 58′ 50″ |
| Redshift | 0.012479 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3741±7 km/s |
| Galactocentric velocity | 3630±8 km/s |
| Distance | 166.3 Mly (51.0 Mpc) h 0.73 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.5 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(r)a pec |
| Size | 46.88 × 29.30 h 0.73 kpc |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -02-13-029, PGC 16493 | |
NGC 1723 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus. The galaxy is listed in the New General Catalogue. It was discovered on September 13, 1863, by the astronomer Albert Marth.
References
- ^ "NED results for object NGC 1723". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED). Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- ^ "NGC 1723". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 100 - 149". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
External links
Media related to NGC 1723 at Wikimedia Commons
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