NGC 1723
| NGC 1723 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Right ascension | 04h 59m 25.9s[1] |
| Declination | −10° 58′ 50″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.012479[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3741±7 km/s[1] |
| Galactocentric velocity | 3630±8 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 166.3 Mly (51.0 Mpc) h−1 0.73[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.5[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(r)a pec[1] |
| Size | 46.88 × 29.30 h−1 0.73 kpc[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -02-13-029, PGC 16493[2] | |
NGC 1723 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus. The galaxy is listed in the New General Catalogue. It was discovered on September 13, 1863, by the astronomer Albert Marth.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "NED results for object NGC 1723". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED). Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- ^ a b "NGC 1723". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 100 - 149". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
External links
Media related to NGC 1723 at Wikimedia Commons
