Astronomy:NGC 7648

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NGC 7648
NGC 7648 (SDSS DR14)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPegasus
Right ascension 23h 25m 12s[1]
Declination+09° 48′ 37″[1]
Redshift0.011872[1]
Helio radial velocity3,559 km/s[1]
Distance153 Mly
Characteristics
TypeS0[1]
Size~47,100 ly (14.44 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Other designations
IC 1486, PGC 71321, MCG +01-59-071, MRK 531, UGC 12575[1]
References: [2]

NGC 7648 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pegasus. It was discovered on October 18, 1784 by the astronomer William Herschel but also observed by astronomers Heinrich d'Arrest and Édouard Stephan.[3] The redshift of the galaxy is estimated to be (z) 0.011.[1] This galaxy has also been designated as IC 1486 when it was observed again by the French astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan.[3]

The nucleus of the galaxy has been described to shine brightly in ultraviolet rays, thus being listed in the Markarian catalogue as MRK 531.[4]

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