NGC 7503 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Pisces |
Right ascension | 23h10m 42.279s[1] |
Declination | +07° 34′ 03.66″[1] |
Redshift | 0.04407[2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 12920 km/s[2] |
Distance | 521.72 ± 0.29 Mly (159.96 ± 0.09 Mpc)[3] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.06[1] |
Absolute magnitude (V) | −22.7[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E2:[1] |
Other designations | |
MCG +01-59-008, PGC 70628, 4C 07.61[2] |
NGC 7503 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered by the astronomer Albert Marth on September 2, 1864.[4] It is the brightest galaxy in its cluster (aBCG).[2]
In 2001, SN 2001ic, a type Ia supernova, was detected within NGC 7503.[5]
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