| NGC 710 | |
|---|---|
NGC 710 imaged by Pan-STARRS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 01h 52m 53.9666s |
| Declination | +36° 03′ 10.162″ |
| Redshift | 0.020431 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6125 ± 7 km/s |
| Distance | 282.5 ± 19.8 Mly (86.60 ± 6.07 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | Abell 262 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.27 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Scd |
| Size | ~57,600 ly (17.65 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.3′ × 1.2′ |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 01499+3548, UGC 1349, MCG +06-05-033, PGC 6972, CGCG 522-041 | |
NGC 710 is a spiral galaxy located 260 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by the Irish engineer and astronomer Bindon Blood Stoney on October 28, 1850 and is a member of the galaxy cluster Abell 262.
It is also a radio galaxy.
Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 710: