NGC 704 explained
| NGC 704 |
| Upright: | 1.15 |
| Constellation Name: | Andromeda |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Type: | E/S0[1] |
| Dist Ly: | 67Mpc[2] |
| Z: | 0.015778 |
| H Radial V: | 4730 km/s |
| Group Cluster: | Abell 262 |
| Appmag V: | 14.1 |
| Size V: | 0.1 x 0.6 |
| Size: | ~12kpc (estimated) |
| Names: | UGC 01343, PGC 006953, MCG +06-05-028 |
NGC 704 is a lenticular galaxy[3] located 220 million light-years away[4] in the constellation Andromeda. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on September 21, 1786[5] and is also a member of Abell 262.[6] [7] [8]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: HyperLeda Database . Results for NGC 704 . 2018-11-23.
- Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 704 . 2018-11-23.
- Web site: HyperLeda -object description. leda.univ-lyon1.fr. 2018-11-24.
- Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2018-11-24.
- Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 700 - 749. cseligman.com. en-US. 2018-11-21.
- Web site: Detailed Object Classifications. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2018-11-24.
- M.. Garcia, A.. July 1993. General study of group membership. II - Determination of nearby groups. Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. en. 100. 47. 0365-0138. 1993A&AS..100...47G.
- Giuricin. Giuliano. Marinoni. Christian. Ceriani. Lorenzo. Pisani. Armando. 2000. Nearby Optical Galaxies: Selection of the Sample and Identification of Groups. The Astrophysical Journal. en. 543. 1. 178. 10.1086/317070. 0004-637X. 2000ApJ...543..178G. astro-ph/0001140. 9618325.
