NGC 7317 is an elliptical galaxy that is a member of Stephan's Quintet in the constellation Pegasus. It was discovered on 27 September 1873 by French astronomer Édouard Stephan.[2]
| NGC 7317 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 7317 imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Right ascension | 22h 35m 51.9s[1] |
| Declination | +33° 56′ 43″[1] |
| Redshift | 6599 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 300 Mly[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.57[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E4[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.4′ x 0.4′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG 6-49-38, ZWG 514.60, VV 288, Stephan's Quintet, ARP 319, HCG 92E, PGC 69256[1] | |
The James Webb Space Telescope photographed it as part of Stephan's Quintet; the image was released on 12 July 2022.
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