NGC 717
NGC 717 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Andromeda. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 717:
| NGC: | NGC 717 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Surface brightness: | 23.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 13.8 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 01:53:55.11 |
| Declination: | 36:13:45.90 |
| Major axis: | 1.31 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.23 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 115° |
| Radial velocity: | 4992 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.016792 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS