NGC 7659 (other designations - PGC 71417 , UGC 12595 , MCG 2-59-40 , ZWG 431.64 ) is a galaxy in the constellation Pegasus .
| NGC 7659 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Herschel |
| opening date | October 16, 1784 |
| Designations | NGC 7659 , PGC 71417 , UGC 12595 , MCG 2-59-40 , ZWG 431.64 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 0.8 '× 0.3' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 14.2 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 15.1 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type of | S0-a |
| Redshift | +0.013249 ± 0.000023 |
| Distance | |
| Angular position | 110 ° |
| Surface brightness | 12.5 |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original “ New General Catalog ”
- Information (Eng.) From the Revised New General Catalog
- SIMBAD
- VizieR (English)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database
- List of NGC 7659 Publications
- ↑ Masters K. L. Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey // The Astrophysical Journal Letters - 2007. - Vol. 655, Iss. 2. - P. 790–813. - doi: 10.1086 / 510201 - arXiv: astro-ph / 0610732