Astronomy:NGC 7713

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NGC 7713
NGC 7713 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationSculptor
Right ascension 23h 36m 14.9900s[1]
Declination−37° 56′ 17.100″[1]
Distance29.52 ± 0.94 Mly (9.051 ± 0.288 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterIC 5332 Group (LGG 478)
Apparent magnitude (B)11.63
Characteristics
TypeSB(r)d?[1]
Size~51,500 ly (15.80 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)4.5′ × 1.8′[1]
Other designations
ESO 347-028, MCG-06-51-013, PGC 71866[1]

NGC 7713 is a barred spiral galaxy with extensive Hubble-type SBcd star-forming regions that is located in the constellation Sculptor in the southern sky. It is estimated to be 31 million light-years from the Milky Way and about 40,000 light-years in diameter.[2][3][4] It was discovered by John Herschel on October 4, 1836.[5]

Supernova

One supernova has been observed in NGC 7713: SN 1982L (type II, mag. 16) was discovered by Marina Wischnjewsky on 21 July 1982.[6][7]

IC 5332 Group

According to A.M. Garcia, NGC 7713 is a member of the IC 5332 galaxy group (also known as LGG 478). This small group has three galaxies, including IC 5332 and PGC 72525.[8]

See also

References

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