NGC 687
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| NGC 687 | |
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PanSTARRS image of NGC 687.
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 01h 50m 33.2s[1] |
| Declination | 36° 22′ 15″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.016982[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 5091 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 220 Mly (66 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Abell 262 |
| Type | S0[1] |
| Size (ly) | ~110,000 ly (33.6 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 1.4 x 1.4[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.30[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 522-17, MCG 6-5-14, PGC 6782, UGC 1298[1] | |
NGC 687 is a lenticular galaxy located 220 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on September 21, 1786[3] and is a member of Abell 262.[4][5][6]
See also
External links
- NGC 687 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
References
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