NGC 682
Appearance
NGC 682 | |
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![]() The lenticular galaxy NGC 682. | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 01h 40m 04.6s[1] |
Declination | −14° 58′ 29.4″[1] |
Redshift | 0.018686[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 5602 ± 19 km/s[1] |
Distance | 256.8 ± 18.0 Mly (78.73 ± 5.53 Mpc)[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.4[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SA0-[1] |
Size | ~92,600 ly (28.38 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.4' x 1.1'[1] |
Other designations | |
2MASX J01490460-1458295, MCG -03-05-022, PGC 6663[1] |
NGC 682 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Cetus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 5,338 ± 26 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 78.7 ± 5.5 Mpc (∼257 million light-years).[1] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 30 December 1785.[2]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 682: SN 2023xtg (type Ia, mag. 18.1).[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
[edit]Media related to NGC 682 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 682 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images