PGC 7359 (with PGC 212878 = Arp 56)
A 15th-(B)magnitude spiral galaxy (type Sbc?) in Aries (RA 01 57 27, Dec +17 13 14)
Based on recessional velocity of 8055 km/sec, about 360 million light years away. Given that and apparent size of 0.9 by 0.6 arcmin, about 95 thousand light years across. |
Above, a 2.4 arcmin wide closeup of Arp 56
Below, a 12 arcmin wide region centered on the pair
Note: The following entry would usually be placed according to its numerical index,
but as the companion to PGC 7359, above, it seems appropriate to place it here, as well.
PGC 212878 (with PGC 7359 = Arp 56)
A 19th-(B)magnitude galaxy (type ?) in Aries (RA 01 57 25, Dec +17 13 04)
Listed in NED as UGC 01432 NOTES01. Apparent size 0.1 by 0.1 arcmin
If at same distance as PGC 7359 (which see for images), about 10 thousand light years across
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