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NGC 70
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 00h 18m 22.55s |
| Declination | +30h 04m 43.4s |
| Redshift | 0.023907[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 7167 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 320-325 Mly[2][3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.5[4][2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sb[5] Sbc[4] SA(rs)c[2] |
| Size | ~200,000 ly (60.48 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | ~1.7'x1.4'[5][4][6] |
| Other designations | |
| IC 1539, UGC 174, Arp 113, VV 166a, MCG +05-01-067, 2MASX J00182252+3004465, IRAS 00157+2948, PGC 1194, UZC J001822.6+300446 | |
NGC 70 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda.[7] It was discovered on October 7, 1855, by R. J. Mitchell[7] and was observed on December 19, 1897, by Guillaume Bigourdan from France who described it as "extremely faint, very small, round, between 2 faint stars".[2]
NGC 70 hosts a Seyfert Type II Active galactic nucleus (AGN).
NGC 70 is a member of a compact group of seven[8] or eight[9] galaxies, sometimes called the NGC 70 Group or the VV 166 Group.
The group comprises three relatively bright galaxies: 70, 71 and 72 in the NGC catalog, and four fainter galaxies. NGC 68 appears to be a group member, but its discrepant radial velocity and lack of tidal distortion suggest that it may be an unrelated galaxy along the group's line of sight.[9] In photographs, the NGC 70 group resembles the much more famous Stephan's Quintet group, and it is a popular target for amateur astrophotographers.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database - NGC 70". NED. NASA/IPAC. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 50 - 99". cseligman.com. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ Wright, Ned. "Ned Wright's Javascript Cosmology Calculator". www.astro.ucla.edu. UCLA. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ a b c "NGC 70 >> Deep Sky Object Browser". Deep Sky Objects Browser. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ a b "NGC 70". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "WIKISKY - NGC 70". wikisky. SKY-MAP.org. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ a b "NGC 70". Courtney Seligman. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ Hickson, P.; Richstone, D.O.; Turner, E.L. (April 1977). "Galaxy collisions in dense groups". Astrophysical Journal. 213: 323–326. Bibcode:1977ApJ...213..323H. doi:10.1086/155158. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ a b Kormendy, John; Sargent, Wallace L. W. (1 October 1974). "Tidal Effects As Criteria for Membership In Small Groups of Galaxies: Application to VV166". Astrophysical Journal. 193: 19–25. Bibcode:1974ApJ...193...19K. doi:10.1086/153122. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
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Media related to NGC 70 at Wikimedia Commons
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