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NGC 7713

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]

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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.