NGC 700 is a lenticular galaxy located 200 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Andromeda. NGC 700 was discovered by astronomer Bindon Stoney on October 28, 1850.[3] It is also a member of Abell 262.[4][5]
| NGC 700 | |
|---|---|
 2MASS image of NGC 700. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 01h 52m 16.8s[1] |
| Declination | 36° 02′ 12″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.015264[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4576 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 200 Mly (60 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Abell 262 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.16[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0?[1] |
| Size | ~55,000 ly (17 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.9 x 0.7[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 522-30, PGC 6928[1] | |
The galaxy PGC 6924 is often misidentified as NGC 700.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 700. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 700 - 749". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ M., Garcia, A. (July 1993). "General study of group membership. II - Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G. ISSN 0365-0138.
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External links
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