Astronomy:NGC 7735

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NGC 7735
NGC 7735 imaged by SDSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPegasus
Right ascension 23h 42m 17.3238s[1]
Declination+26° 13′ 54.299″[1]
Redshift0.032009[1]
Helio radial velocity9596 ± 27 km/s[1]
Distance444.9 ± 31.2 Mly (136.41 ± 9.57 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.7[1]
Characteristics
TypeE[1]
Size~179,800 ly (55.13 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.3′ × 0.9′[1]
Other designations
UGC 12744, MCG+04-55-046, PGC 72165[1]

NGC 7735 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Pegasus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 9249 ± 36 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 136.41 ± 9.57 Mpc (~445 million light-years).[1] It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 5 September 1828.[2]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 7735: SN 2024we (Type Ia, mag 17) was discovered by ASAS-SN on 11 January 2024.[3]

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