Astronomy:NGC 713

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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus
NGC 713
NGC713 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 713
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension 01h 55m 21.53040s[1]
Declination−09° 05′ 01.6672″[1]
Redshift0.0175[2]
Helio radial velocity5200 km/s[2]
Distance239.1 ± 16.8 Mly (73.32 ± 5.15 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (B)15[2]
Characteristics
TypeSc(f)[3]
Other designations
MCG-02-05-075, PGC 7161[2]

NGC 713 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus about 234 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by the American astronomer Francis Leavenworth in 1886.[4][5][6]

NGC 713 (SDSS)

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