NGC 712 | |
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Pan-STARRS image of NGC 712 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Andromeda |
Right ascension | 01 53 08.4 |
Declination | 36° 49′ 11″ |
Redshift | 0.017779 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 5330 km/s |
Distance | 230 Mly (69 Mpc) |
Group or cluster | Abell 262 |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.77 |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0 |
Size | ~100,000 ly (32 kpc) (estimated) |
Apparent size (V) | 1.3 x 1.0 |
Other designations | |
MCG 6-5-35, PGC 6988, UGC 1352 |
NGC 712 is a lenticular galaxy located 230 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel in October 1828 and is a member of Abell 262.
See also
References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 712. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 700 - 749". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- Garcia, A. M. (1993-07-01). "General study of group membership. II - Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47–90. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G. ISSN 0365-0138.
- Giuricin, Giuliano; Marinoni, Christian; Ceriani, Lorenzo; Pisani, Armando (2000-11-01). "Nearby Optical Galaxies: Selection of the Sample and Identification of Groups". The Astrophysical Journal. 543 (1): 178–194. arXiv:astro-ph/0001140. Bibcode:2000ApJ...543..178G. doi:10.1086/317070. ISSN 0004-637X. S2CID 9618325.
- "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- "NGC 712". sim-id. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
External links
- NGC 712 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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