NGC 7363
| NGC 7363 | |
|---|---|
 The barred spiral galaxy NGC 7363. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Right ascension | 22h 43m 19.91s[1] |
| Declination | +34° 00′ 05.4″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.022419 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6721 ± 6 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 307.5 ± 21.6 Mly (94.29 ± 6.61 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.8[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(s)d?[1] |
| Size | ~23,700 ly (7.28 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1' x 0.9'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 22409+3344, 2MASX J22431991+3400052, MCG +06-49-078, PGC 69580, CGCG 514-102[1] | |
NGC 7363 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Pegasus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 6393 ± 24 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 94.29 ± 6.61 Mpc (∼308 million light-years).[1] It was discovered by German astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on 27 August 1865.[2]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 7363: SN 2023abdq (type II, mag. 18.7).[3]
NGC 7331 Group
[edit]According to A. M. Garcia, NGC 7363 is part of the five member NGC 7331 group (also known as LGG 459). The other galaxies in the group are: NGC 7320, NGC 7331, UGC 12082, and UGC 12060.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7363. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 7363". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Transient Name Server". Entry for SN 2023abdq. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ Garcia, A. M. (1993). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.
External links
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Media related to NGC 7363 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 7363 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
