NGC 7713
| NGC 7713 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 7713, as seen by the Hybbble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Right ascension | 23h 36m 15s |
| Declination | −37° 56’ 17” |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.63 |
| Surface brightness | 22.97 mag/arcsec2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAcd |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 7713 • PGC 71866 • ESO 347-028 • MCG -06-51-013 • 2MASX J23361515-3756221 • SGC 233335-3813.0 • AM 2333-381 • GC 4992 • h 4000 | |
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.[1][2][3] It was discovered by John Herschel on October 4, 1836.[4]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 7713: SN 1982L (type II, mag. 16) was discovered by Marina Wischnjewsky on 21 July 1982.[5][6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "NGC 7713". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 7713". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ "VizieR". webviz.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7700–7749". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ Maza, J.; Wischnjewsky, M.; Gonzalez, L. E. (1982). "Possible Supernova in NGC 7713". International Astronomical Union Circular (3717): 1. Bibcode:1982IAUC.3717....1M.
- ^ "SN 1982L". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
