Astronomy:NGC 688
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Triangulum
| NGC 688 | |
|---|---|
 Pan-STARRS image of NGC 688 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Triangulum |
| Right ascension | 01h 50m 44.2s[1] |
| Declination | 35° 17′ 04″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.013846[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 4151 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 193 Mly (59.2 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Abell 262 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.35[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBb[2](R')SAB(rs)b[1] |
| Size | ~150,000 ly (45 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.5 x 1.5[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 522-20, IRAS 01478+3502, KUG 0147+350, MCG 6-5-15, Mrk 1009, PGC 6799, UGC 1302[1] | |
NGC 688 is a barred spiral galaxy[3][4] with starburst activity[5][6] located 190 million light-years away[6] in the constellation Triangulum. It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on September 16, 1865[5] and is a member of the galaxy cluster Abell 262.[7][8][9]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 688. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 688. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/.
- ↑ "NGC 0688". http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=NGC+0688&QueryType=ned.
- ↑ "HyperLeda -object description". http://leda.univ-lyon1.fr/ledacat.cgi?PGC+006799++++++++++++++++++++.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 650 - 699" (in en-US). http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc6a.htm#688.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Your NED Search Results". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+0688&extend=no&hconst=73&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES.
- ↑ P., Fouque; E., Gourgoulhon; P., Chamaraux; G., Paturel (May 1992). "Groups of galaxies within 80 Mpc. II - The catalogue of groups and group members" (in en). Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series 93: 211. ISSN 0365-0138. Bibcode: 1992A&AS...93..211F.
- ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/NEDatt?objname=NGC+0688.
- ↑ "NGC 688". http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=NGC+++688&NbIdent=query_hlinks&Coord=01+50+44.1670610061+35+17+04.408039437&parents=5&submit=parents&siblings=164&hlinksdisplay=h_all.
External links
- NGC 688 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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