NGC 692
Galaxy in the constellation Phoenix
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NGC 692 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Phoenix. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 6,088±24 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 292.9 ± 20.5 Mly (89.79 ± 6.30 Mpc).[1] It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 2 October 1834.[2]
Right ascension01h 48m 41.9528s[1]
Declination−48° 38′ 54.460″[1]
| NGC 692 | |
|---|---|
NGC 692 imaged by Legacy Surveys | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Phoenix |
| Right ascension | 01h 48m 41.9528s[1] |
| Declination | −48° 38′ 54.460″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.021181±0.0000300[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6,350±9 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 298.0 ± 20.9 Mly (91.37 ± 6.40 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.05[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R')SB(r)bc[1] |
| Size | ~313,100 ly (96.01 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.1′ × 1.8′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 197- G 003, IRAS 01467-4853, 2MASX J01484201-4838542, PGC 6642[1] | |
NGC 692 has a possible active galactic nucleus, i.e. it has a compact region at the center of a galaxy that emits a significant amount of energy across the electromagnetic spectrum, with characteristics indicating that this luminosity is not produced by the stars.[3][4]
