NGC 1723

NGC 1723 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus. The galaxy is listed in the New General Catalogue. It was discovered on September 13, 1863, by the astronomer Albert Marth.[3]

NGC 1723
Galaxy group in Eridanus showing NGC 1721, NGC 1723, NGC 1725, and NGC 1728
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationEridanus
Right ascension04h 59m 25.9s[1]
Declination−10° 58 50[1]
Redshift0.012479[1]
Helio radial velocity3741±7 km/s[1]
Galactocentric velocity3630±8 km/s[1]
Distance166.3 Mly (51.0 Mpc) h1
0.73
[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)12.5[2]
Characteristics
TypeSB(r)a pec[1]
Size46.88 × 29.30 h1
0.73
kpc[1]
Other designations
MCG -02-13-029, PGC 16493[2]

References

  1. "NED results for object NGC 1723". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED). Retrieved March 15, 2012.
  2. "NGC 1723". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  3. Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 100 - 149". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  • Media related to NGC 1723 at Wikimedia Commons


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