NGC 679

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NGC 679
2MASS NGC 679.jpg
2MASS image of NGC 679.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension 01h 49m 43.8s [1]
Declination 35° 47 08 [1]
Redshift 0.016842 [1]
Helio radial velocity 5049 km/s [1]
Distance 213  Mly (65.4  Mpc) [1]
Group or cluster Abell 262
Apparent magnitude  (V)13.33 [1]
Characteristics
Type E, [2] S0^- [1]
Size~106,000  ly (32.4  kpc) (estimated) [1]
Apparent size  (V)2.1 x 2.1 [1]
Other designations
CGCG 522-15, MCG 6-5-12, PGC 6711, UGC 1283 [1]

NGC 679 is an elliptical [3] [4] [5] or a lenticular galaxy [6] [4] [5] located 210 million light-years away [6] in the constellation Andromeda. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on September 13, 1784 [7] and is a member of Abell 262. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Contents

It is also a radio galaxy. [13]

Dust Disk

NGC 679 hosts a nearly face-on disk of dust with a diameter of ~9,800  ly (3  kpc ). [3]

NGC 679 (DSS) NGC 0679 DSS.jpg
NGC 679 (DSS)

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