NGC 7363 explained

NGC 7363
Constellation Name:	Pegasus
Epoch:	J2000
Type:	SAB(s)d?^[1]
Dist Ly:	NaNMpc
Z:	0.022419
H Radial V:	6721 ± 6 km/s
Appmag V:	13.8
Size V:	1.1' x 0.9'
Size:	~7.28kpc (estimated)

NGC 7363 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Pegasus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 6393 ± 24 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 94.29 ± 6.61 Mpc (∼308 million light-years). It was discovered by German astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on 27 August 1865.^[2]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 7363: SN 2023abdq (type II, mag. 18.7).^[3]

NGC 7331 Group

According to A. M. Garcia, NGC 7363 is part of the five member NGC 7331 group (also known as LGG 459). The other galaxies in the group are: NGC 7320, NGC 7331, UGC 12082, and UGC 12060.^[4]

See also

• List of NGC objects (7001–7840)

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 7363 . 9 August 2024.
2. Web site: NGC 7363 . Seligman . Courtney . Celestial Atlas . 9 August 2024 .
3. Web site: Transient Name Server . Entry for SN 2023abdq . 9 August 2024.
4. 1993A&AS..100...47G . General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups . Garcia . A. M. . Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series . 1993 . 100 . 47 .