Astronomy:NGC 7320c

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Short description: Ring galaxy in the constellation Pegasus
NGC 7320c
StephansQuintettIlustrated2.gif
Stephan's Quintet (NGC 7320c at top left corner)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPegasus
Right ascension 22h 36m 20.4s[1]
Declination+33° 59′ 6″[1]
Redshift5985 ± 9 km/s[1]
Distance35 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)16.7[1]
Characteristics
Type(R)SAB(s)0/a[1]
Apparent size (V)0′.7 × 0′.6[1]
Other designations
PGC 69279[1]

NGC 7320c is a galaxy member of Hickson Compact Group 92, the four other members of which are also part of the visual group Stephan's Quintet. It is located in the constellation Pegasus.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7320c. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/. Retrieved 2007-04-21. 

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Coordinates: Sky map 22h 36m 20.4s, +33° 59′ 06″