Galaxy in constellation Andromeda
| NGC 732 |
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 Pan-STARRS image of NGC 732 |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) |
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| Constellation | Andromeda |
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| Right ascension | 01h 56m 27.7s[1] |
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| Declination | 36° 48′ 08″[1] |
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| Redshift | 0.019660[1] |
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| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5894 km/s[1] |
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| Distance | 250 Mly (77 Mpc)[1] |
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| Group or cluster | Abell 262 |
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| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.49[1] |
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| Characteristics |
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| Type | S0[1] |
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| Size | ~120,000 ly (37 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
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| Apparent size (V) | 1.4 x 1.0[1] |
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| Other designations |
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| Mrk 1011, MCG +06-05-057, PGC 007270, UGC 01406[1] |
NGC 732 is a lenticular galaxy located 250 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by astronomer Édouard Stephan on December 5, 1883[3] and is a member of Abell 262.[4][5][6]
2017fpt
On July 20, 2017, a type Ia supernova designated as 2017fpt was discovered in NGC 732.[7][8][9][10]
See also
- List of NGC objects (1–1000)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 732. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "NGC 732". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- ^ Miller, Neal A.; Owen, Frazer N. (2001-06-01). "The Radio Galaxy Populations of Nearby Northern Abell Clusters". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 134 (2): 355–383. arXiv:astro-ph/0101114. Bibcode:2001ApJS..134..355M. doi:10.1086/320857. ISSN 0067-0049. S2CID 119052072.
- ^ Petrosian, Artashes; McLean, Brian; Allen, Ronald J.; MacKenty, John W. (2007-05-01). "Markarian Galaxies. I. The Optical Database and Atlas". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 170 (1): 33–70. Bibcode:2007ApJS..170...33P. doi:10.1086/511333. ISSN 0067-0049. S2CID 8916810.
- ^ "List of supernovae sorted by host name". Bright Supernova - Archives. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- ^ "Bright Supernovae - 2017". rochesterastronomy.org. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- ^ "2017fpt - The Open Supernova Catalog". Archived from the original on 2016-09-17. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- ^ "Gaia17bux". gsaweb.ast.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
External links
Media related to NGC 732 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 732 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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