UGC 717
UGC 717 is a barred spiral galaxy located in Pisces.[1][2] The galaxy is located 520 million light-years away from the Solar System. It is designated as Arp 11 in the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies which was produced by Halton Arp.[3] UGC 717 falls under the category of spirals that have split-arms.[3] It is known to have a LINER active galactic nucleus according to SIMBAD.[4]
| UGC 717 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Declination | +14 20 32.32 |
| Redshift | 0.038450 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 11,285 km/s |
| Distance | 520 Mly (159.4 Mpc) |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBb, AGN |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 4116, CGCG 436-005, Arp 11, NSA 008450, MCG+02-04-003 | |
Type IIP supernova, SN 2009lo was discovered in UGC 717 with a magnitude of 18.2. It was positioned 6".6 west and 9".1 south of the nucleus.[5]
References
- "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- Guide, Universe (July 3, 2022). "UGC 717 Facts & Distance". Universe Guide. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- "Arp 11 - Astronomy Magazine - Interactive Star Charts, Planets, Meteors, Comets, Telescopes". cs.astronomy.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- "UGC 717". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- "SN 2009lo". w.astro.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
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