Astronomy:NGC 7372
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| NGC 7372 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 7372 imaged by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Right ascension | 22h 45m 45.9840s[1] |
| Declination | +11° 07′ 51.096″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.039027±0.0000120[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 11,700±4 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 545.1 ± 38.2 Mly (167.14 ± 11.71 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.36[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S[1] |
| Size | ~162,700 ly (49.87 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.0′ × 0.9′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 22432+1051, 2MASS J22454596+1107512, MCG+02-58-005, PGC 69670[1] | |
NGC 7372 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Pegasus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 11,332±26 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 545.1 ± 38.2 Mly (167.14 ± 11.71 Mpc).[1] It was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth on 7 August 1864.[2]
Supernovae
Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 7372:
- SN 2009hj (Type II, mag. 19.1) was discovered by the Lick Observatory Supernova Search (LOSS) on 26 June 2009.[3][4]
- SN 2010if (Type Ib, mag. 19.3) was discovered by LOSS on 26 September 2010.[5][6]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 "Results for object NGC 7372". NASA and Caltech. https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/byname?objname=NGC+7372.
- ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 7372". https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc73a.htm#7372.
- ↑ Li, W.; Cenko, S. B.; Filippenko, A. V. (2009). "Supernova 2009hj in NGC 7372". Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams (1873): 1. Bibcode: 2009CBET.1873....1L. http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/iau/cbet/001800/CBET001873.txt.
- ↑ "SN 2009hj". IAU. https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2009hj.
- ↑ Cenko, S. B.; Li, W.; Filippenko, A. V. (2010). "Supernova 2010if in NGC 7372". Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams (2469): 1. Bibcode: 2010CBET.2469....1C. http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/iau/cbet/002400/CBET002469.txt.
- ↑ "SN 2010if". IAU. https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2010if.
External links
- NGC 7372 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Coordinates: 
22h 45m 45.9840s, +11° 07′ 51.096″
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