NGC 6702 (also known as UGC 11354) is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Lyra. It was first discovered by Heinrich d'Arrest in 1863. The galaxy's radial velocity, relative to the cosmic microwave background is measured at around 4592 ± 11 km/s, corresponding to a Hubble distance of around 67.73 ± 4.74 MPC. Many amateur astronomers believe NGC 6702 and NGC 6703 are a pair, even though they are separated by 100 million light-years.
Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Lyra
NGC 6702
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- Constellation
- Lyra
- Right ascension
- 18h 46m 57,6s
- Declination
- +45° 42′ 20″
- Redshift
- 0.015771
- Heliocentric radial velocity
- 4728 ± 5
- Distance
- 217 million LY
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- 12.2
- Type
- E
- Apparent size (V)
- 1.90 x 1.5
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