NGC 7713

NGC 7713
NGC 7713, as seen by the Hybbble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Sculptor
Right ascension	23h 36m 15s
Declination	−37° 56’ 17”
Apparent magnitude (B)	11.63
Surface brightness	22.97 mag/arcsec2
Characteristics
Type	SAcd
Other designations
NGC 7713 • PGC 71866 • ESO 347-028 • MCG -06-51-013 • 2MASX J23361515-3756221 • SGC 233335-3813.0 • AM 2333-381 • GC 4992 • h 4000

NGC 7713 is a barred spiral galaxy with extensive Hubble-type SBcd star-forming regions that is located in the constellation Sculptor in the southern sky. It is estimated to be 31 million light-years from the Milky Way and about 40,000 light-years in diameter.^[1][2][3] It was discovered by John Herschel on October 4, 1836.^[4]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 7713: SN 1982L (type II, mag. 16) was discovered by Marina Wischnjewsky on 21 July 1982.^[5][6]

See also

• List of NGC objects (7001–7840)

References

1. "NGC 7713". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
2. "Revised NGC Data for NGC 7713". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
3. "VizieR". webviz.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
4. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7700–7749". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
5. Maza, J.; Wischnjewsky, M.; Gonzalez, L. E. (1982). "Possible Supernova in NGC 7713". International Astronomical Union Circular (3717): 1. Bibcode:1982IAUC.3717....1M.
6. "SN 1982L". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 5 December 2024.