NGC 732

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NGC 732
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PanSTARRS image of NGC 732
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension 01h 56m 27.7s[1]
Declination 36° 48′ 08″[1]
Redshift 0.019660[1]
Helio radial velocity 5894 km/s[1]
Distance 250 Mly (77 Mpc)[1]
Group or cluster Abell 262
Type S0[1]
Size (ly) ~120,000 ly (37 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 1.4 x 1.0[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 14.49[1]
Other designations
Mrk 1011, MCG +06-05-057, PGC 007270, UGC 01406[1]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 732 is a lenticular galaxy located 250 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by astronomer Édouard Stephan on December 5, 1883[3] and is member of Abell 262.[4][5][6]

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