Astronomy:NGC 732

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Short description: Galaxy in constellation Andromeda
NGC 732
NGC 732 PanS.jpg
Pan-STARRS image of NGC 732
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension 01h 56m 27.7s[1]
Declination36° 48′ 08″[1]
Redshift0.019660[1]
Helio radial velocity5894 km/s[1]
Distance250 Mly (77 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterAbell 262
Apparent magnitude (V)14.49[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0[1]
Size~120,000 ly (37 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.4 x 1.0[1]
Other designations
Mrk 1011, MCG +06-05-057, PGC 007270, UGC 01406[1]

NGC 732 is a lenticular galaxy located 250 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by astronomer Édouard Stephan on December 5, 1883[3] and is a member of Abell 262.[4][5][6]

2017fpt

On July 20, 2017, a type Ia supernova designated as 2017fpt was discovered in NGC 732.[7][8][9][10]

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