NGC 1723

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

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "NED results for object NGC 1723". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED). Retrieved March 15, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "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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