NGC 712

NGC 712
NGC 712
	Pan-STARRS image of NGC 712
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Andromeda
Right ascension	01h 53m 08.4s
Declination	36° 49′ 11″
Redshift	0.017779
Heliocentric radial velocity	5330 km/s
Distance	230 Mly (69 Mpc)
Group or cluster	Abell 262
Apparent magnitude (V)	13.77
Characteristics
Type	S0
Size	~100,000 ly (32 kpc) (estimated)
Apparent size (V)	1.3 x 1.0
Other designations
	MCG 6-5-35, PGC 6988, UGC 1352

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]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 712. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
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^ "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.
^ Giuricin, Giuliano; Marinoni, Christian; Ceriani, Lorenzo; Pisani, Armando (2000-11-01). "Nearby Optical Galaxies: Selection of the Sample and Identification of Groups". The Astrophysical Journal. 543 (1): 178–194. arXiv:astro-ph/0001140. Bibcode:2000ApJ...543..178G. doi:10.1086/317070. ISSN 0004-637X. S2CID 9618325.
^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
^ "NGC 712". sim-id. Retrieved 2018-12-29.

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