| NGC 7312 | |
|---|---|
The barred spiral galaxy NGC 7312 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Right ascension | 22h 34m 34.7889s |
| Declination | +05° 49′ 02.579″ |
| Redshift | 0.027609 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 8277 ± 1 km/s |
| Distance | 380.6 ± 26.7 Mly (116.68 ± 8.18 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.4 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)b |
| Size | ~225,000 ly (68.97 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.5′ × 0.8′ |
| Other designations | |
| 2MASX J22343478+0549025, UGC 12083, MCG +01-57-010, PGC 69198, CGCG 404-023 | |
NGC 7312 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Pegasus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 7911 ± 26 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 116.68 ± 8.18 Mpc (~381 million light-years). It was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth on 30 October 1863.
According to Steven D. Peterson, NGC 7312 forms a galaxy pair with NGC 7311. The Hubble distance to NGC 7311 is 61.33 ± 4.31 Mpc (~200 million light-years), which is much closer than NGC 7312, and therefore the pairing is purely optical.
Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 7312: