NGC 7673

Disturbed spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

NGC 7673 is a disturbed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pegasus.[1] The galaxy has experienced intense star formation activity and may therefore be referred to as a starburst galaxy.[1]

Quick facts Observation data (J2000 epoch), Constellation ...
NGC 7673
A Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image of NGC 7673.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPegasus[1]
Right ascension23h 27m 41.060s[2]
Declination+23° 35 20.18[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity3,408±1 km/s[3]
Distance152.7 Mly (46.83 Mpc)[4]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.2[3]
Characteristics
Type(R')SAc pec[3]
Apparent size (V)1.3 × 1.2[3]
Other designations
UGC 12607,[3] PGC 71493[3]
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