NGC 734
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| NGC 734 | |
|---|---|
| File:NGC734 (PGC170023) - SDSS DR14.jpg SDSS image of NGC 734 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 01h 53m 28.755118s[1] |
| Declination | −16° 59′ 44.8274″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.040824[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 11989 km/s |
| Distance | 540 Mly (166 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.36[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0-a[3] |
| Other designations | |
| GSC 05856-01688, PGC 170023[1] | |
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NGC 734 is a lenticular galaxy with a central bar[3] in the constellation Cetus, which is about 538 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered on November 9, 1885, by the American astronomer Francis Preserved Leavenworth.[4][2]
NGC 734 was identified as PGC 170023, but is often misidentified as PGC 7121.[5] SIMBAD also shows the position of NGC 734 as PGC 7121.
See also
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External links
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