NGC 712 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Andromeda |
Right ascension | 01h 53m 08.4s[1] |
Declination | 36° 49′ 11″[1] |
Redshift | 0.017779[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 5330 km/s[1] |
Distance | 230 Mly (69 Mpc)[1] |
Group or cluster | Abell 262 |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.77[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0[1] |
Size | ~100,000 ly (32 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.3 x 1.0[1] |
Other designations | |
MCG 6-5-35, PGC 6988, UGC 1352[1] |
NGC 712 is a lenticular galaxy located 230 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel in October 1828[3] and is a member of Abell 262.[4][5][6][7]