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]
| NGC 7363 | |
|---|---|
 The barred spiral galaxy NGC 7363 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Right ascension | 22h 43m 19.9401s[1] |
| Declination | +34° 00′ 05.522″[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] |
| Group or cluster | NGC 7331 Group (LGG 459) |
| 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′ × 0.9′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 22409+3344, 2MASX J22431991+3400052, MCG +06-49-078, PGC 69580, CGCG 514-102[1] | |
One supernova has been observed in NGC 7363: SN 2023abdq (type II, mag. 18.69) was discovered by the Gaia Photometric Science Alerts on 22 December 2023.[3]
NGC 7331 Group
editAccording 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Results for object NGC 7363". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 7363". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "SN 2023abdq". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 16 December 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
