NGC 716

NGC 716
SDSS image of NGC 716
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAries
Right ascension01h 52m 59.65476s
Declination+12° 42′ 30.6934″
Redshift0.015409
Heliocentric radial velocity4584 km/s
Distance174.66 ± 7.86 Mly (53.55 ± 2.409 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (B)14.0
Characteristics
TypeSBa?
Other designations
IC 1743, UGC 1351, MCG +02-05-054, PGC 6982

NGC 716 is a large barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Aries, about 200 million light-years away from the Milky Way. The luminosity class of NGC 716 is I and has a large HI line. It also contains regions of ionized hydrogen. Many non-redshift measurements provide a distance of 54,023±8,169 Mpc (~176 million light years), which is within the distances calculated using the redshift value.

History

NGC 716 was discovered in 1886 by American astronomer Lewis Swift using a 40.64 cm (16 inch) optical telescope that used a mirror as a light-gathering element. It was also observed by the French astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan on 1 January 1892 and was added to the Index Catalog with the code IC 1743.

References

  1. 1 2 Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2021). "Gaia Early Data Release 3: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 649: A1. arXiv:2012.01533. Bibcode:2021A&A...649A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202039657. S2CID 227254300. (Erratum: doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202039657e).
  2. 1 2 3 4 "NGC 716". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  3. 1 2 "Results for object NGC 0716 (NGC 716)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  4. ↑ "NGC 716". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
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  6. ↑ Guide, Universe. "NGC 716 Galaxy Facts (IC 1743) & Distance". Universe Guide. Retrieved 2024-04-15.

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