Galaxy NGC 7217

History
The galaxy NGC 7217 was discovered on 7 September 1784 by the German-British astronomer William Herschel with his 18.7 inch reflecting telescope. [277]
Physical Properties
It is a galaxy of morphological type (R)SA(r)ab with a LINER-type active core. Distance specifications range from 16 Mpc to 18.4 Mpc. [145]
Designation | NGC 7217 |
Type | Gx (Sb) |
Right Ascension | 22h 07m 52.1s |
Declination | +31° 21' 34" |
Diameter | 4 × 3.4 arcmin |
Photographic (blue) magnitude | 11.0 mag |
Visual magnitude | 10.1 mag |
Surface brightness | 12.7 mag·arcmin-2 |
Position Angle | 83° |
Redshift | 0.003176 |
Distance derived from z | 13.42 Mpc |
Metric Distance | 17.200 Mpc |
Dreyer Description | B, pL, gbM, er |
Identification, Remarks | UGC 11914, MCG 5-52-1, CGCG 494-2, KARA 947, IRAS 22056+3106 |
Finder Chart
The galaxy NGC 7217 is located in the constellation Pegasus. The best observation time is June to November, when it is highest at night.

Visual Observation
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