| NGC 688 | |
|---|---|
Pan-STARRS image of NGC 688 | |
| Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Triangulum |
| Right ascension | 01h 50m 44.2s [1] |
| Declination | 35° 17′ 04″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.013846 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4151 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 193 Mly (59.2 Mpc) [1] |
| Group or cluster | Abell 262 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.35 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBb [2](R')SAB(rs)b [1] |
| Size | ~150,000 ly (45 kpc) (estimated) [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.5 x 1.5 [1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 522-20, IRAS 01478+3502, KUG 0147+350, MCG 6-5-15, Mrk 1009, PGC 6799, UGC 1302 [1] | |
NGC 688 is a barred spiral galaxy [3] [4] with starburst activity [5] [6] located 190 million light-years away [6] in the constellation Triangulum. It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on September 16, 1865 [5] and is a member of the galaxy cluster Abell 262. [7] [8] [9]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 688. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ^ "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 688. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ^ "NGC 0688". Retrieved 2018-11-20.
- ^ "HyperLeda -object description". leda.univ-lyon1.fr. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
- ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 650 - 699". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
- ^ a b "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
- ^ P., Fouque; E., Gourgoulhon; P., Chamaraux; G., Paturel (May 1992). "Groups of galaxies within 80 Mpc. II - The catalogue of groups and group members". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 93: 211. Bibcode: 1992A&AS...93..211F. ISSN 0365-0138.
- ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
- ^ "NGC 688". Retrieved 2018-11-20.
External links
- NGC 688 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
