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NGC 7320B

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NGC 7320b
NGC 7320B imaged by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension22h 38m 40.2s
Declination+34° 03' 38.6"
Distance~290 Million light years
Apparent magnitude (V)15.69
Characteristics
TypeS0(?)
Size~91,000 - ~92,000 light years
Other designations
PGC 69346
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 7320b (also known as PGC 69346) is a nearly edge-on spiral or lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Pegasus. It has a redshift of approximately 0.021[1], which corresponds to a distance of ~290 million light-years. Its diameter is estimated to be 91,000 - 92,000 light-years.

As listed in SIMBAD, NGC 7320B is a candidate for an active galactic nucleus, a galaxy whose central black hole may be consuming stray matter.

See also

References

  1. "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2025-10-11.

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