| NGC 7501 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 23h 10m 30.424s [1] |
| Declination | +07° 35′ 20.53″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.04266 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 12790 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 597.4 ± 41.9 Mly (183.17 ± 12.84 Mpc) [1] |
| Group or cluster | Pegasus II cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.31 [1] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | −23.1 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E1 [1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG +01-59-007, PGC 70619, CGCG 406-008 [1] | |
NGC 7501 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on September 2, 1864 by the astronomer Albert Marth. [2] It is a member of the Pegasus II cluster of galaxies. [3] A radio source has been detected within one minute of arc of the position of NGC 7501. [3]
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One supernova has been observed in NGC 7501: SN 2021wyw (type Ia, mag. 19.5). [4]
