NGC 7713
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Right ascension23h 36m 14.9900s[1]
Declination−37° 56′ 17.100″[1]
| NGC 7713 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 7713 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Right ascension | 23h 36m 14.9900s[1] |
| Declination | −37° 56′ 17.100″[1] |
| Distance | 29.52 ± 0.94 Mly (9.051 ± 0.288 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | IC 5332 Group (LGG 478) |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.63 |
| Surface brightness | 22.97 mag/arcsec2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(r)d?[1] |
| Size | ~51,500 ly (15.80 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 4.5′ × 1.8′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 347-028, 2MASX J23361515-3756221, MCG -06-51-013, PGC 71866[1] | |
NGC 7713 is a barred spiral galaxy with extensive Hubble-type SBcd star-forming regions that is located in the constellation Sculptor in the southern sky. It is estimated to be 31 million light-years from the Milky Way and about 40,000 light-years in diameter.[2][3][4] It was discovered by John Herschel on October 4, 1836.[5]
