NGC 712
| NGC 712 | |
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 Pan-STARRS image of NGC 712 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 01h 53m 08.4s[1] |
| Declination | 36° 49′ 11″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.017779[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5330 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 230 Mly (69 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Abell 262 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.77[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[1] |
| Size | ~100,000 ly (32 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.3 x 1.0[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG 6-5-35, PGC 6988, UGC 1352[1] | |
NGC 712 is a lenticular galaxy located 230 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel in October 1828[3] and is a member of Abell 262.[4][5][6][7]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "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[edit]
- NGC 712 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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