NGC 687 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Andromeda |
Right ascension | 01h 50m 33.2s[1] |
Declination | 36° 22′ 15″[1] |
Redshift | 0.016982[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 5091 km/s[1] |
Distance | 220 Mly (66 Mpc)[1] |
Group or cluster | Abell 262 |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.30[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0[1] |
Size | ~110,000 ly (33.6 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.4 x 1.4[1] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 522-17, MCG 6-5-14, PGC 6782, UGC 1298[1] |
NGC 687 is a lenticular galaxy located 220 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on September 21, 1786[3] and is a member of Abell 262.[4][5][6][7]
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