| NGC 1721 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Right ascension | 04h 59m 17.4s[1] |
| Declination | −11° 07′ 07″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.015010[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4 500 ± 9 km/s[1] |
| Galactocentric velocity | 4 388 ± 10 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 200 Mly (61.3 Mpc)[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R')SAB00(s)[1] |
| Size | 36.92 by 17.58 kpc[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -02-13-027,PGC 16484[1] | |
NGC 1721 is alenticular galaxy (S0) located in the constellationEridanus. It was discovered on the 10th of Nov 1885[2] byEdward Emerson Barnard. This galaxy is a member of the NGC 1723 Group—consisting ofNGC 1723 (the brightest member, 11.7-mag) and a close triplet of NGC 1721,NGC 1725 andNGC 1728.[3]
NGC 1721 is a Dreyer Object (a now archaic astronomical term), meaning that it was included in the originalNew General Catalogue byJLE Dreyer.[4]
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