| NGC 682 | |
| Constellation Name: | Cetus |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Type: | SA0-[1] |
| Dist Ly: | NaNMpc |
| Z: | 0.018686 |
| H Radial V: | 5602 ± 19 km/s |
| Appmag V: | 13.4 |
| Size V: | 1.4' x 1.1' |
| Size: | ~28.38kpc (estimated) |
NGC 682 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Cetus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 5,338 ± 26km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 78.7 ± 5.5Mpc (∼257million light-years). It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 30 December 1785.[2]
One supernova has been observed in NGC682: SN2023xtg (type Ia, mag.18.1).[3]