NGC 706 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 706
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Pisces |
Right ascension | 01h51m 50.529s[1] |
Declination | +06° 17′ 48.76″[1] |
Redshift | 0.016615[2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 4940 km/s[2] |
Distance | 230 Mly (71 Mpc)[3] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.50[3] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.20[3] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sbc?[3] |
Other designations | |
UGC 1334, MCG +01-05-040, PGC 6897[2] |
NGC 706 is a spiral galaxy located in the Pisces constellation about 230 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by the German–British astronomer William Herschel in 1786.[4][5][6]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 706: SN 2001ed (type Ia, mag. 14.9).[7]
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