NGC 7611

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Right ascension23h 19m 36.5932s[1]
Declination+08° 03 48.017[1]
NGC 7611
NGC 7611
Image of NGC 7611
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension23h 19m 36.5932s[1]
Declination+08° 03 48.017[1]
Distance139 Mly
Characteristics
TypeSB0^+?[1]
Other designations
NGC 7611, UGC 12509, CGCG 406-066, CGCG 2317.1+0746, MCG +01-59-049[1]

NGC 7611 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Pisces. Its velocity relative to the cosmic microwave background is 2,881 ± 32 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 42.5 ± 3.0 Mpc (~139 million light- years). NGC 7611 was discovered by the Prussian astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on September 21, 1862[1][2][3]

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