NGC 1719

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NGC 1719
NGC1719 - SDSS DR14.jpg
A Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) image of NGC 1719
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Orion
Right ascension 04h 59m 34.60s [1]
Declination −00° 15′ 38.0″ [1]
Redshift 0.013890 ± 9.00e-5 [1]
Distance 199 Mly (61.13 Mpc) [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)13.6 [2]
Characteristics
Type Sa? edge-on [1]
Size90,000 ly [1]
Apparent size  (V)1.096′ × 0.309′ [2]
Notable featuresN/A
Other designations
UGC 03226, [1] CGCG 394-063, [1] CGCG 0457.0-0020, [1] MCG +00-13-060 [1]

NGC 1719 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located around 199 million light-years away in the constellation Orion. [1] [2] [3] It was discovered on November 23rd, 1827 by the english astronomer John Herschel, and it has a diameter around 90,000 light-years. [1] [2] [4] NGC 1719 is not known to have much star-formation, and it is not known to have an active galactic nucleus. [1] [2] [3]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1700 - 1749". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  3. 1 2 "NGC 1719 - Spiral Galaxy in Orion | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  4. ↑ "NGC 1719 - Galaxy - WIKISKY". wikisky.org. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
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