Astronomy:NGC 7503

Short description: Galaxy in the constellation of Pisces

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From right to left: NGC 7499, NGC 7501 and NGC 7503
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Pisces
Right ascension	23h 10m 42.279s
Declination	+07° 34′ 03.66″
Redshift	0.04407
Helio radial velocity	12920 km/s
Distance	521.72 ± 0.29 Mly (159.96 ± 0.09 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	13.06
Absolute magnitude (V)	−22.7
Characteristics
Type	E2:
Other designations
MCG+01-59-008, PGC 70628, 4C 07.61

NGC 7503 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered by the astronomer Albert Marth on September 2, 1864. It is the brightest galaxy in its cluster (a BCG).

In 2001, SN 2001ic, a type Ia supernova, was detected within NGC 7503.