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UGC 717 | |
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Observation data | |
Constellation | Pisces |
Declination | +14 20 32.32 |
Redshift | 0.038450 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 11,285 km/s |
Distance | 520 Mly (159.4 Mpc) |
Characteristics | |
Type | SBb, AGN |
Other designations | |
PGC 4116, CGCG 436-005, Arp 11, NSA 008450, MCG +02-04-003 |
UGC 717 is a barred spiral galaxy located in Pisces.[1][2] The galaxy is located 520 million light-years away from the Solar System. It is designated as Arp 11 in the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies which was produced by Halton Arp.[3] UGC 717 falls under the category of spirals that have split-arms.[3] It is known to have a LINER active galactic nucleus according to SIMBAD.[4]
Type IIP supernova, SN 2009lo was discovered in UGC 717 with a magnitude of 18.2. It was positioned 6".6 west and 9".1 south of the nucleus.[5]