NGC 7501

NGC 7501 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on September 2, 1864 by the astronomer Albert Marth.[2] It is a member of the Pegasus II cluster of galaxies.[3] A radio source has been detected within one minute of arc of the position of NGC 7501.[3]

NGC 7501
SDSS image of NGC 7501
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension23h 10m 30.424s[1]
Declination+07° 35 20.53[1]
Redshift0.04266[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity12790 km/s[1]
Distance597.4 ± 41.9 Mly (183.17 ± 12.84 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.31[1]
Absolute magnitude (V)23.1[1]
Characteristics
TypeE1[1]
Other designations
MCG +01-59-007, PGC 70619[1]

References

  1. "Results for object NGC 7501 (NGC 7501)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7500 - 7549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  3. Mathewson, DS; Rome, JM (1963). "Observations of Radio Emission from Normal Galaxies". Australian Journal of Physics. 16 (3): 360. Bibcode:1963AuJPh..16..360M. doi:10.1071/PH630360.
  • Media related to NGC 7501 at Wikimedia Commons


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