NGC 732 explained

NGC 732
Constellation Name:Andromeda
Epoch:J2000
Type:S0[1]
Dist Ly:77Mpc
Z:0.019660
H Radial V:5894 km/s
Group Cluster:Abell 262
Appmag V:14.49
Size V:1.4 x 1.0
Size:~37kpc (estimated)
Names:Mrk 1011, MCG +06-05-057, PGC 007270, UGC 01406

NGC 732 is a lenticular galaxy located 250 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by astronomer Édouard Stephan on December 5, 1883[3] and is a member of Abell 262.[4] [5] [6]

2017fpt

On July 20, 2017, a type Ia supernova designated as 2017fpt was discovered in NGC 732.[7] [8] [9] [10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 732 . 2018-12-29.
  2. Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2018-12-29.
  3. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 700 - 749. cseligman.com. en-US. 2018-11-21.
  4. Web site: NGC 732. SIMBAD Astronomical Database. 2018-12-30.
  5. Miller. Neal A.. Owen. Frazer N.. 2001-06-01. The Radio Galaxy Populations of Nearby Northern Abell Clusters. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 134. 2. 355–383. 10.1086/320857. 0067-0049. 2001ApJS..134..355M. astro-ph/0101114. 119052072.
  6. Petrosian. Artashes. McLean. Brian. Allen. Ronald J.. MacKenty. John W.. 2007-05-01. Markarian Galaxies. I. The Optical Database and Atlas. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 170. 1. 33–70. 10.1086/511333. 0067-0049. 2007ApJS..170...33P. 8916810 . free.
  7. Web site: List of supernovae sorted by host name. Bright Supernova - Archives. 2019-02-10.
  8. Web site: Bright Supernovae - 2017.. rochesterastronomy.org. 2019-02-10.
  9. Web site: 2017fpt - The Open Supernova Catalog. en-US. 2019-02-10. 2016-09-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20160917005846/https://sne.space/event/. dead.
  10. Web site: Gaia17bux. gsaweb.ast.cam.ac.uk. 2019-02-10.