Astronomy:NGC 687

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Short description: Galaxy in constellation Andromeda
NGC 687
NGC 687 PanS.jpg
Pan-STARRS image of NGC 687
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension 01h 50m 33.2s[1]
Declination36° 22′ 15″[1]
Redshift0.016982[1]
Helio radial velocity5091 km/s[1]
Distance220 Mly (66 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterAbell 262
Apparent magnitude (V)13.30[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0[1]
Size~110,000 ly (33.6 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.4 x 1.4[1]
Other designations
CGCG 522-17, MCG 6-5-14, PGC 6782, UGC 1298[1]

NGC 687 is a lenticular galaxy located 220 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on September 21, 1786[3] and is a member of Abell 262.[4][5][6][7]

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