NGC 7680

NGC 7680
SDSS color image of NGC 7680 and LEDA 3088959
Observation data
ConstellationPegasus
Right ascension23h 28m 35.2s
Declination+32° 24′ 56.8″
Redshift0.01713
Heliocentric radial velocity5,090±41 km/s

NGC 7680 is a 13th magnitude[1] lenticular galaxy or elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pegasus. It was first discovered by William Herschel in 1790 and subsequently studied by astronomers such as John Herschel and Edouard Stephan[2] in the 19th century. Directly northeast lies a compact galaxy, LEDA 3088959[3], which has been identified as a local active galactic nucleus candidate in SIMBAD.

References

  1. ^ "NGC 7680". simbad.cds.unistra.fr. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  2. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7650 - 7699". Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  3. ^ "PGC 3088959". simbad.cds.unistra.fr. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
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