NGC 7320
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| Observation data: J2000.0 epoch | |
|---|---|
| Constellation: | Pegasus |
| Right ascension: | 22h 36m 03.4s[1] |
| Declination: | +33° 56′ 53″[1] |
| Redshift: | 786 ± 20 km/s[1] |
| Distance: | 39 million ly (12 Mpc)[2] |
| Type: | SA(s)d[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V): | 2′.2 × 1′.2[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V): | +13.2[1] |
| Notable features: | Foreground projection on Stephen's Quintet |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 12101, PGC 69270, Arp 319, HCG 092A[1] | |
| See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies | |
NGC 7320 is a spiral galaxy in the Stephan's Quintet. However, it is not an actual member of the galaxy group, but a much closer line-of-sight galaxy at a distance of about 40 million light years. Other galaxies of Stephan's Quintet are some 300 million ly distant.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for NGC 7320. Retrieved on October 21, 2006.
- ^ Moles, M.; Marquez, I.; Sulentic, J. W. (1998). "The observational status of Stephan's Quintet". Astronomy and Astrophysics, 334: 473-481.
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