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Q1253146

galaxy

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Constellation: Andromeda
Right ascension: 01 52 46.4467
Declination: +36 ° 09 ′ 06.581 ″
Heliocentric radial velocity: 4762 km/s
Distance: 232.05 ± 16.32 Mly (71.147 ± 5.005 Mpc )
Group or cluster: Abell 262
Type: E
Size: ~200,000 ly (62 kpc ) (estimated)
Apparent size v: 3.0′ × 2.5′

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Image: NGC 0708 DSS.jpg

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NGC 708 is an elliptical galaxy located 240 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on September 21, 1786. It is classified as a cD galaxy and is the brightest member of Abell 262. NGC 708 is a weak FR I radio galaxy and is also classified as a type 2 Seyfert galaxy.

NGC 708 is surrounded by 4,700 globular clusters.