NGC 703
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| NGC 703 | |
|---|---|
 Pan-STARRS image of NGC 703 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 01h 52m 39.6s[1] |
| Declination | 36° 10′ 17″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.018613[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5580 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 240 Mly (73 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Abell 262 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.27[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0^-[1] |
| Size | ~82,000 ly (25 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.2 x 0.9[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 522-37, MCG 6-5-29, PGC 6957, UGC 1346[1] | |
NGC 703 is a lenticular galaxy located 240 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Andromeda. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on September 21, 1786[3] and is also a member of Abell 262.[4][5][6][7]
NGC 703 is classified as a radio galaxy.[8][9][10][11]
See also
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External links
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- NGC 703 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
