Astronomy:NGC 7177

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NGC 7177
NGC 7177 imaged by SDSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPegasus
Right ascension 22h 00m 41.2099s[1]
Declination+17° 44′ 16.638″[1]
Redshift0.003833[1]
Helio radial velocity1,149±1 km/s[1]
Distance38.6 ± 2.9 Mly (11.82 ± 0.90 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)11.2[1]
Characteristics
TypeSAB(r)b[1]
Size~88,100 ly (27.00 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)3.2′ × 2.1′[1]
Other designations
UGC 11872, MCG+03-56-003, PGC 67823[1]

NGC 7177 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Pegasus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 801±24 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 38.6 ± 2.9 Mly (11.82 ± 0.90 Mpc).[1] However, 12 non-redshift measurements give a much farther distance of 86.49 ± 10.33 Mly (26.517 ± 3.166 Mpc).[2] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 15 October 1784.[3]

The SIMBAD database lists NGC 7177 as a LINER galaxy, i.e. a galaxy whose nucleus has an emission spectrum characterized by broad lines of weakly ionized atoms.[4]

Supernovae

Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 7177:

  • SN 1960L (type unknown, mag. 16) was discovered by Milton Humason on 14 August 1960.[5][6]
  • SN 1976E (type unknown, mag. 16.5) was discovered by Justus R. Dunlap of the Corralitos Observatory at Northwestern University on 23 September 1976.[7][8]

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