NGC 712
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| NGC 712 | |
|---|---|
 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]
See also
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External links
[edit | edit source]- NGC 712 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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