NGC 704

In today's world, NGC 704 has gained great importance in various areas of our lives. From politics to technology, culture and society, NGC 704 has become a topic of constant conversation and debate. Opinions on NGC 704 vary widely, demonstrating the complexity and importance it has today. This article will seek to explore different aspects of NGC 704, delving into its impact and relevance in today's society. From its origins to its influence on everyday life, NGC 704 has generated great interest and it is crucial to understand its reach and impact on the contemporary world.
NGC 704
Pan-STARRS image of NGC 704
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension01h 52m 37.8s[1]
Declination36° 07′ 32″[1]
Redshift0.015778[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity4730 km/s[1]
Distance220 Mly (67 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterAbell 262
Apparent magnitude (V)14.1[1]
Characteristics
TypeE/S0[2]
Size~39,000 ly (12 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)0.1 x 0.6[1]
Other designations
UGC 01343, PGC 006953, MCG +06-05-028[1]

NGC 704 is a lenticular galaxy[3][4] located 220 million light-years away[5] in the constellation Andromeda. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on September 21, 1786[3] and is also a member of Abell 262.[6][7][8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 704. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
  2. ^ "HyperLeda Database". Results for NGC 704. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
  3. ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 700 - 749". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  4. ^ "HyperLeda -object description". leda.univ-lyon1.fr. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  5. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  6. ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  7. ^ M., Garcia, A. (July 1993). "General study of group membership. II - Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G. ISSN 0365-0138.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Giuricin, Giuliano; Marinoni, Christian; Ceriani, Lorenzo; Pisani, Armando (2000). "Nearby Optical Galaxies: Selection of the Sample and Identification of Groups". The Astrophysical Journal. 543 (1): 178. arXiv:astro-ph/0001140. Bibcode:2000ApJ...543..178G. doi:10.1086/317070. ISSN 0004-637X. S2CID 9618325.