NGC 709 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Andromeda |
Right ascension | 01h 52m 50.6s[1] |
Declination | 36° 13′ 24″[1] |
Redshift | 0.011928[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 3576 km/s[1] |
Distance | 150 Mly (45 Mpc)[1] |
Group or cluster | Abell 262 |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.23[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0[1] |
Size | ~46,000 ly (14 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 0.6 x 0.3[1] |
Other designations | |
PGC 006969[1] |
NGC 709 is a lenticular galaxy located 150 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by the Irish engineer and astronomer Bindon Blood Stoney on October 28, 1850[3] and is a member of the galaxy cluster Abell 262.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
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