NGC 732
Galaxy in constellation Andromeda
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NGC 732 is a lenticular galaxy located 250 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by astronomer Édouard Stephan on December 5, 1883[3] and is a member of Abell 262.[4][5][6]
| NGC 732 | |
|---|---|
Pan-STARRS image of NGC 732 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 01h 56m 27.7s[1] |
| Declination | 36° 48′ 08″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.019660[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5894 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 250 Mly (77 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Abell 262 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.49[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[1] |
| Size | ~120,000 ly (37 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4 x 1.0[1] |
| Other designations | |
| Mrk 1011, MCG +06-05-057, PGC 007270, UGC 01406[1] | |
2017fpt
On July 20, 2017, a type Ia supernova designated as 2017fpt was discovered in NGC 732.[7][8][9][10]
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