NGC 700

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NGC 700
2MASS NGC 700.jpg
2MASS image of NGC 700.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension 01h 52m 16.8s [1]
Declination 36° 02′ 12″ [1]
Redshift 0.015264 [1]
Helio radial velocity 4576 km/s [1]
Distance 200  Mly (60  Mpc) [1]
Group or cluster Abell 262
Apparent magnitude  (V)15.16 [1]
Characteristics
Type S0? [1]
Size~55,000  ly (17  kpc) (estimated) [1]
Apparent size  (V)0.9 x 0.7 [1]
Other designations
CGCG 522-30, PGC 6928 [1]

NGC 700 is a lenticular galaxy located 200 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Andromeda. NGC 700 was discovered by astronomer Bindon Stoney on October 28, 1850. [3] It is also a member of Abell 262. [4] [5]

Contents

The galaxy PGC 6924 is often misidentified as NGC 700. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 700. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  2. ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  3. 1 2 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 700 - 749". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  4. ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  5. ↑ M., Garcia, A. (July 1993). "General study of group membership. II - Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G. ISSN   0365-0138.


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