NGC 706
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| NGC 706 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 706 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 51m 50.529s[1] |
| Declination | +06° 17′ 48.76″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.016615[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4940 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 230 Mly (71 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.50[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.20[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sbc?[3] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 1334, MCG +01-05-040, PGC 6897[2] | |
NGC 706 is a spiral galaxy located in the Pisces constellation about 230 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by the German–British astronomer William Herschel in 1786.[4][5][6]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 706: SN 2001ed (type Ia, mag. 14.9).[7]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2001ed. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
External links
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