Galaxy NGC 7640

NGC 7640
NGC 7640: Galaxie in Andromeda; 500 mm Cassegrain 5800mm f11.4; SBIG STL11K; 90-10-10-10 min LRGB; Bernese Highlands; © 2005 Radek Chromik

History

The galaxy NGC 7640 was discovered in 1784 with his home-made 18.7 inch f/12.8 reflecting telescope in Bath, England. On October 17, 1786 he cataloged it as II 600. [277, 464]

Physical Properties

Distance measurements of this SBc-type galaxy range from 8.4 Mpc to 11.9 Mpc. [145] There are indications, that the increased star formation is due to a recent interaction with a smaller galaxy. [431]

«Catalogue of Principal Galaxies (PGC)», Paturel et al. 1989 [144]
DesignationsPGC 71220: NGC 7640, UGC 12554, MCG 7-48-2, CGCG 532-17, CGCG 533-1, IRAS 23197+4034
Right Ascension (J2000.0)23h 22m 06.6s
Declination (J2000.0)+40° 50' 44"
Morphological TypeSB
Dimensions10.0' x 1.9'
Visual Magnitude11.8 mag
Radial Velocity (HRV)369 km/s
Position Angle167°

Finder Chart

The galaxy NGC 7640 is located in the constellation Andromeda. The best observation time is July to February, when it is highest at night.

Chart NGC 7640
Chart created using SkySafari 6 Pro and STScI Digitized Sky Survey. [149, 160]

References

144Catalogue of Principal Galaxies (PGC); Paturel G., Fouque P., Bottinelli L., Gouguenheim L.; Astron. Astrophys. Suppl. Ser. 80, 299 (1989); cdsarc.unistra.fr/viz-bin/cat/VII/119 (2021-02-18)
145SIMBAD astronomical database; simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad
149SkySafari 6 Pro, Simulation Curriculum; skysafariastronomy.com
160The STScI Digitized Sky Survey; archive.stsci.edu/cgi-bin/dss_form
277«Historische Deep-Sky Kataloge» von Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke; klima-luft.de/steinicke (2021-02-17)
431Hubble Sees Spiral in Andromeda; nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2017/hubble-sees-spiral-in-andromeda (2021-09-19)
464«Catalogue of a second thousand of new nebulae and clusters of stars; with a few introductory remarks on the construction of the heavens» William Herschel, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1 January 1789; DOI:10.1098/rstl.1789.0021