NGC 634

NGC 634

Picture created from images taken with the Wide Field Channel of Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Triangulum
Right ascension 01h 38m 18.679s[1]
Declination +35° 21 53.47
Redshift 0.01623
Helio radial velocity 4827 km/s [2]
Distance 250 million ly
Apparent magnitude (V) 14.0
Characteristics
Type Spiral galaxy
Other designations
2MASX J01381867+3521534, UZC J013818.5+352154, [CHM2007] HDC 85 J013818.67+3521534, IRAS F01354+3506, MCG+06-04-048, Z 0135.4+3507, LEDA 6059, 2MFGC 1239, Z 521-60, MAPS-PP O-1189-224928, UGC 1164, [CHM2007] LDC 74 J013818.67+3521534
References: 2010ApJ...721.1627M, 2010ApJS..190..418G, 2009AJ....138..376F

NGC 634 is a spiral galaxy, lying 250 million light years away in the Triangulum constellation. This spiral galaxy was discovered back in the nineteenth century by French astronomer Édouard Stephan, but in 2008 it became a prime target for observations thanks to the violent demise of a white dwarf star.

References

  1. "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 634. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
  2. FALCO, E.E. "The updated Zwicky catalog (UZC)". Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
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