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galaxy

Key facts

Constellation
Pegasus
Right ascension
23 27 56.7
Declination
+08 ° 46 ′ 45 ″
Redshift
0.028924 ± 0.000030
Heliocentric radial velocity
8,671 ± 9 km / s
Distance
380 Mly (117 Mpc )
Type
SA(r)bc pec
Apparent size v
1.1 ′ × 1.0 ′
Notable features
Seyfert galaxy

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Encyclopedic overview

NGC 7674 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pegasus. It is located at a distance of about 350 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 7674 is about 125,000 light years across. It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 16 August 1830.

Characteristics

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