NGC 1723

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NGC 1723
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Galaxy group in Eridanus showing NGC 1721, NGC 1723, NGC 1725, and NGC 1728. NGC 1723 is the large galaxy at the top.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Eridanus
Right ascension 04h 59m 25.9s [1]
Declination −10° 58′ 50″ [1]
Redshift 0.012479 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity 3741±7 km/s [1]
Galactocentric velocity3630±8 km/s [1]
Distance 166.3  Mly (51.0  Mpc) h−1
0.73 [1]
Apparent magnitude  (B)12.5 [2]
Characteristics
Type SB(r)a pec [1]
Size46.88 × 29.30 h−1
0.73 kpc [1]
Other designations
MCG -02-13-029, PGC 16493 [2]

NGC 1723 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus. The galaxy is listed in the New General Catalogue. It was discovered on September 13, 1863, by the astronomer Albert Marth. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NED results for object NGC 1723". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED). Retrieved March 15, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "NGC 1723". SIMBAD . Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg . Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  3. ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 100 - 149". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-22.


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