| NGC 721 | |
|---|---|
 Pan-STARRS image of NGC 721 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 01h 54m 45.45687s[1] |
| Declination | +39° 23′ 00.7702″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.018566[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5514 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 182.6 Mly (55.98 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.8[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)bc[4] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 1376,MCG 06-05-043,PGC 7097[2] | |
NGC 721 is abarred spiral galaxy located in theconstellation Andromeda about 250 millionlight years from theMilky Way. It was discovered by the PrussianastronomerHeinrich d'Arrest in 1862.[5][6][7]
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