NGC 679
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| NGC 679 | |
|---|---|
| File:2MASS NGC 679.jpg 2MASS image of NGC 679. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 01h 49m 43.8s[1] |
| Declination | 35° 47′ 08″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.016842[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5049 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 213 Mly (65.4 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Abell 262 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.33[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E,[2] S0^-[1] |
| Size | ~106,000 ly (32.4 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.1 x 2.1[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 522-15, MCG 6-5-12, PGC 6711, UGC 1283[1] | |
NGC 679 is an elliptical[3][4][5] or a lenticular galaxy[6][4][5] located 210 million light-years away[6] in the constellation Andromeda. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on September 13, 1784[7] and is a member of Abell 262.[8][9][10][11][12]
It is also a radio galaxy.[13]
Dust Disk
[edit | edit source]NGC 679 hosts a nearly face-on disk of dust with a diameter of ~9,800 ly (3 kpc).[3]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- NGC 679 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
