| NGC 717 | |
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Pan-STARRS image of NGC 717 | |
| Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 01h 53m 55.1s [1] |
| Declination | 36° 13′ 46″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.016571 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4968 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 210 Mly (64.4 Mpc) [1] |
| Group or cluster | Abell 262 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.86 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0/a [1] |
| Size | ~99,000 ly (30.4 kpc) (estimated) [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.3 x 0.2 [1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG 6-5-41, PGC 7033, UGC 1363 [1] | |
NGC 717 is a lenticular galaxy located 210 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Andromeda. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Bindon Blood Stoney on October 28, 1850 [3] and is a member of Abell 262. [4] [5] [6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 717. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 700 - 749". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ Garcia, A. M. (1993-07-01). "General study of group membership. II - Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47–90. Bibcode: 1993A&AS..100...47G. ISSN 0365-0138.
- ^ Steinicke, Wolfgang (2010-08-19). Observing and Cataloguing Nebulae and Star Clusters: From Herschel to Dreyer's New General Catalogue. Cambridge University Press. p. 309. ISBN 978-1-139-49010-8.
- ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
External links
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Media related to
NGC 717 at Wikimedia Commons - NGC 717 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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| NGC 717 | |
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Pan-STARRS image of NGC 717 | |
| Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 01h 53m 55.1s [1] |
| Declination | 36° 13′ 46″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.016571 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4968 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 210 Mly (64.4 Mpc) [1] |
| Group or cluster | Abell 262 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.86 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0/a [1] |
| Size | ~99,000 ly (30.4 kpc) (estimated) [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.3 x 0.2 [1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG 6-5-41, PGC 7033, UGC 1363 [1] | |
NGC 717 is a lenticular galaxy located 210 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Andromeda. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Bindon Blood Stoney on October 28, 1850 [3] and is a member of Abell 262. [4] [5] [6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 717. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 700 - 749". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ Garcia, A. M. (1993-07-01). "General study of group membership. II - Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47–90. Bibcode: 1993A&AS..100...47G. ISSN 0365-0138.
- ^ Steinicke, Wolfgang (2010-08-19). Observing and Cataloguing Nebulae and Star Clusters: From Herschel to Dreyer's New General Catalogue. Cambridge University Press. p. 309. ISBN 978-1-139-49010-8.
- ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
External links
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Media related to
NGC 717 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 717 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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