| NGC 713 | |
|---|---|
| SDSS image of NGC 713 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 01h 55m 21.53040s [1] |
| Declination | −09° 05′ 01.6672″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.0175 [2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5200 km/s [2] |
| Distance | 239.1 ± 16.8 Mly (73.32 ± 5.15 Mpc) [3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15 [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sc(f) [3] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -02-05-075, PGC 7161 [2] | |
NGC 713 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus about 234 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by the American astronomer Francis Leavenworth in 1886. [4] [5] [6]