NGC 717 explained
| NGC 717 |
| Upright: | 1.15 |
| Constellation Name: | Andromeda |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Type: | S0/a[1] |
| Dist Ly: | 64.4Mpc |
| Z: | 0.016571 |
| H Radial V: | 4968 km/s |
| Group Cluster: | Abell 262 |
| Appmag V: | 14.86 |
| Size V: | 1.3 x 0.2 |
| Size: | ~30.4kpc (estimated) |
| Names: | MCG 6-5-41, PGC 7033, UGC 1363 |
NGC 717 is a lenticular galaxy located 210 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Andromeda. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Bindon Blood Stoney on October 28, 1850[3] and is a member of Abell 262.[4] [5] [6]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 717 . 2018-12-28.
- Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2018-12-29.
- Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 700 - 749. cseligman.com. en-US. 2018-11-21.
- Garcia. A. M.. 1993-07-01. General study of group membership. II - Determination of nearby groups. Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100. 47–90. 0365-0138. 1993A&AS..100...47G.
- Book: Steinicke, Wolfgang. Observing and Cataloguing Nebulae and Star Clusters: From Herschel to Dreyer's New General Catalogue. 2010-08-19. Cambridge University Press. 978-1-139-49010-8. 309.
- Web site: Detailed Object Classifications. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2018-12-29.
