NGC 7673
NGC 7673 is a disturbed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pegasus.[1] The galaxy has recently experienced intense star formation activity and may therefore be referred to as a starburst galaxy.[1]
| NGC 7673 | |
|---|---|
 A Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image of NGC 7673. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pegasus[1] |
| Right ascension | 23h 27m 41.060s[2] |
| Declination | +23° 35′ 20.18″[2] |
| Redshift | 3,408±1 km/s[3] |
| Distance | 152.7 Mly (46.83 Mpc)[4] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.2[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R')SAc pec[3] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1′.3 × 1′.2[3] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 12607,[3] PGC 71493[3] | |
References
- "ESA Science & Technology: Hyperactive galaxy NGC 7673 [heic0205]". Retrieved 2007-04-10.
- Skrutskie, M. F.; et al. (February 2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708.
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7673. Retrieved 2007-04-10.
- Crook, Aidan C.; et al. (February 2007). "Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey". The Astrophysical Journal. 655 (2): 790–813. arXiv:astro-ph/0610732. Bibcode:2007ApJ...655..790C. doi:10.1086/510201.
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