| NGC 7713 | |
| Caption: | NGC 7713, as seen by the Hybbble Space Telescope |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Ra: | 23h 36m 15s |
| Dec: | -37° 56’ 17” |
| Constellation Name: | Sculptor |
| Appmag B: | 11.63 |
| Names: | NGC 7713 • PGC 71866 • ESO 347-028 • MCG -06-51-013 • 2MASX J23361515-3756221 • SGC 233335-3813.0 • AM 2333-381 • GC 4992 • h 4000 |
| Sbrightness: | 22.97 mag/arcsec2 |
| Type: | SAcd |
NGC 7713 is a barred spiral galaxy with extensive Hubble-type SBcd star-forming regions that is located in the constellation Sculptor in the southern sky. It is estimated to be 31 million light-years from the Milky Way and about 40,000 light-years in diameter.[1] [2] [3] It was discovered by John Herschel on October 4, 1836.[4]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 7713: SN 1982L (type II, mag. 16).[5]