NGC 710
Galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
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NGC 710 is a spiral galaxy located 260 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by the Irish engineer and astronomer Bindon Blood Stoney on October 28, 1850[3][4] and is a member of the galaxy cluster Abell 262.[5][6][7][8][9]
Right ascension01h 52m 53.9666s[1]
Declination+36° 03′ 10.162″[1]
| NGC 710 | |
|---|---|
NGC 710 imaged by Pan-STARRS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 01h 52m 53.9666s[1] |
| Declination | +36° 03′ 10.162″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.020431[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6125 ± 7 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 282.5 ± 19.8 Mly (86.60 ± 6.07 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Abell 262 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.27[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Scd[1] |
| Size | ~57,600 ly (17.65 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.3′ × 1.2′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 01499+3548, UGC 1349, MCG +06-05-033, PGC 6972, CGCG 522-041[1] | |
It is also a radio galaxy.[10][11][12][13]
Supernovae
Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 710:
- SN 2002eo (Type II, mag. 18) was discovered by LOTOSS (Lick Observatory and Tenagra Observatory Supernova Searches) on August 20, 2002.[14][15][16]
- SN 2025zmx (Type Ic, mag. 19.972) was discovered by I. Pérez-Fournon et al. on 3 October 2025.[17]
