UGC 717 explained

UGC 717
Constellation Name:	Pisces
Z:	0.038450
Names:	PGC 4116, CGCG 436-005, Arp 11, NSA 008450, MCG +02-04-003
Type:	SBb, AGN
Dist Ly:	520 Mly (159.4 Mpc)
H Radial V:	11,285 km/s
Dec:	+14 20 32.32

UGC 717 is a barred spiral galaxy located in Pisces.^{[1] [2]} The galaxy is located 520 million light-years away from the Solar System. It is designated as Arp 11 in the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies which was produced by Halton Arp.^[3] UGC 717 falls under the category of spirals that have split-arms. It is known to have a LINER active galactic nucleus according to SIMBAD.^[4]

Type IIP supernova, SN 2009lo was discovered in UGC 717 with a magnitude of 18.2. It was positioned 6".6 west and 9".1 south of the nucleus.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Your NED Search Results . 2024-04-18 . ned.ipac.caltech.edu.
2. Web site: Guide . Universe . July 3, 2022 . UGC 717 Facts & Distance . 2024-04-18 . Universe Guide . en-us.
3. Web site: Arp 11 - Astronomy Magazine - Interactive Star Charts, Planets, Meteors, Comets, Telescopes . 2024-04-18 . cs.astronomy.com.
4. Web site: UGC 717 . 2024-04-18 . simbad.u-strasbg.fr.
5. Web site: SN 2009lo . 2024-04-21 . w.astro.berkeley.edu.