Astronomy:NGC 7501

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Coordinates: Sky map 23h 10m 30.424s, +07° 35′ 20.53″

Short description: Galaxy in the constellation of Pisces
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NGC 7501
from right to left: NGC 7499, NGC 7501 and NGC 7503
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension 23h 10m 30.424s[1]
Declination+07° 35′ 20.53″[1]
Redshift0.04266[1]
Helio radial velocity12790 km/s[1]
Distance597.4 ± 41.9 Mly (183.17 ± 12.84 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.31[1]
Absolute magnitude (V)−23.1[1]
Characteristics
TypeE1[1]
Other designations
MCG+01-59-007, PGC 70619[1]

NGC 7501 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on September 2, 1864 by the astronomer Albert Marth.[2] It is a member of the Pegasus II cluster of galaxies.[3] A radio source has been detected within one minute of arc of the position of NGC 7501.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "Results for object NGC 7501 (NGC 7501)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/byname?objname=NGC%207501&hconst=67.8&omegam=0.308&omegav=0.692&wmap=4&corr_z=1. Retrieved 2021-08-06. 
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7500 - 7549". https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc75.htm#7501. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Mathewson, DS; Rome, JM (1963). "Observations of Radio Emission from Normal Galaxies". Australian Journal of Physics 16 (3): 360. doi:10.1071/PH630360. Bibcode1963AuJPh..16..360M. 

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